"Around 3:50 p.m., an officer assigned to the San Francisco Police Department's Community Violence Reduction Team tried to stop the suspect in the 800 block of 47th Street, SFPD said in a news release. The Oakland Police Department said the suspect was wanted for multiple felonies. The suspect attempted to flee and hit the officer with his vehicle, San Francisco police said. The officer was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening."
"An Oakland police helicopter followed the vehicle and directed officers on the ground. In the 3400 block of Webster Street, an Oakland officer driving a marked patrol vehicle tried to stop the suspect. Oakland police said the suspect hit the patrol vehicle before being taken into custody. Oakland police said an Oakland officer's firearm was discharged while the suspect was being detained. There were no reports of injuries to the suspect or the officer. Oakland police are investigating the shooting."
A wanted suspect hit and injured a San Francisco officer during a traffic stop in Oakland. The stop occurred around 3:50 p.m. when an SFPD Community Violence Reduction Team officer tried to stop the suspect in the 800 block of 47th Street. The suspect was wanted for multiple felonies, attempted to flee, and struck the officer with his vehicle. The injured officer was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. An Oakland police helicopter tracked the vehicle and guided ground units. The suspect struck an Oakland patrol vehicle, was taken into custody, and an Oakland officer's firearm was discharged while the suspect was being detained. No injuries were reported to the suspect or that officer. The Alameda County District Attorney's Office and the Community Police Review Agency are conducting independent investigations. San Francisco police requested that anyone with information call 415-575-4444.
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