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Two Denver officers injured in rollover crash while pursuing shooting suspect

Two Denver police officers were injured Thursday when their patrol unit rolled over while pursuing a shooting suspect.

Police said the incident unfolded just after 4:30 p.m. after a report of a shooting in the area of West 1st Avenue and North Knox Court.

An adult was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to the Denver Police Department.

Officers located the shooter near South Raleigh Street and West Tennessee Avenue and attempted to make a traffic stop. The suspect drove away and led authorities on a short pursuit before the patrol unit rolled over, police said.

Two officers sustained minor injuries as a result of the crash and were transported to a local hospital.

Authorities apprehended the alleged shooter in the area of South Tennyson Street and West Tennessee Avenue. He has not been identified.

Two Denver police officers were injured after their patrol unit rolled over while pursuing a shooting suspect on Thursday. (Courtesy of 9News)
Two Denver police officers were injured after their patrol unit rolled over while pursuing a shooting suspect on Thursday. (Courtesy of 9News)


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