NIAGARA FALLS, NY (WKBW) — A Niagara Falls police officer is on administrative leave as per protocol after shooting a suspect following a high-speed car chase.
The mayor's office said the pursuit ended in the area of I-190 and Niagara Falls Boulevard.
When officers approached the car, the suspect allegedly started driving toward the officers, and one of the officers fired a shot, hitting the suspect in the car.
The suspect was taken to ECMC for what police describe as non-life-threatening injuries.
Police are not yet releasing the name of the suspect or the officer involved in the shooting.
