New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey said one of his department’s officers was shot when a suspect they were searching for opened fire around 11:30 a.m.
“When they encountered him, he opened fire on the officers,” Bailey said.
The unnamed officer was taken to University of Louisville Hospital.
Bailey said the injuries were not considered life-threatening.Â
Bailey said Indiana State Police will take over the investigation. He referred all questions to the Floyd County Prosecutors Office.Â
The City of New Albany posted on social media a picture of a man police were looking for in the area of Main and Spring streets.
The page described the man as 25 years old, 6 feet tall and armed and dangerous. A half-hour later, the city said the man was in custody.
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