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"Within the first minute of the pursuit, the suspect began firing a weapon at pursuing law enforcement," the sheriff's office said.
A Jackson (Michigan) Police sergeant was shot and wounded Wednesday in a shootout with a suspect. The suspect was killed.
According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, deputies were alerted to a suspect who allegedly shot his brother in Lenawee County. An investigation found that the suspect’s vehicle was located in Jackson County.
Officers with the Jackson Police Department spotted the vehicle and approached it. Police say the suspect fled the area at a high speed, prompting a pursuit by officers and deputies, CBS reports.
"Within the first minute of the pursuit, the suspect began firing a weapon at pursuing law enforcement," the sheriff's office said in a news release.
A Jackson Police sergeant was shot in the arm and the bullet traveled into his body, police say.
The suspect was fatally shot in an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement, according to the sheriff's office. He was transported and died at a hospital.
The wounded sergeant was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.