JOPLIN, Missouri — Joplin police say two Joplin officers fired their guns after a driver tried to run the officers down.
The Joplin Globe reports (http://bit.ly/10oDAf7 ) the suspect in the early Sunday incident is in a hospital with injuries that aren't considered life-threatening.
A statement issued by police says the shootings occurred when an officer pulled a car over on a traffic violation and the driver refused to follow the officer's commands.
Police say the driver then began driving toward one of the officers at a high rate of speed. The officer fired his weapon at the suspect, and the vehicle then drove toward a second officer, who also fired at the vehicle.
No charges had been filed in connection with the incident.
Information from: The Joplin (Mo.) Globe, http://www.joplinglobe.com
