Galveston police shot and injured a man Saturday after a traffic stop

Galveston police shot and injured a man Saturday night after he fled from them during a traffic stop. Galveston police shot and injured a man Saturday night after he fled from them during a traffic stop. Photo: Google Maps Photo: Google Maps Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Galveston police shot and injured a man Saturday after a traffic stop 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

Galveston police shot and injured a man Saturday night after he fled from them during a traffic stop.

Police were called to a disturbance in the 2900 block of Sunny Lane at about 8:30 p.m., where an officer saw the suspect leave in a white GMC pickup truck. The officer tried to stop the driver for a traffic violation, but the man did not comply.

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The officer pursued the driver until he crashed into a ditch near 9 Mile Road and Stewart Road. The driver left the car, and an officer shot him, according to a Galveston Police news release. Officers on scene rendered medical aid to the suspect until he was taken to UTMB hospital, where he is in stable condition.

Police said they found a handgun at the scene.

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The officer will be placed on routine administrative leave while the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office and the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office investigates the incident.