Sources: Police officer shot following chase through Allegheny, Westmoreland County; suspect in custody

ALLEGHENY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) – A police officer has been hospitalized after being shot following an apparent chase Friday evening.

Sources tell KDKA-TV that a police officer responding out of Monroeville was shot in Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, and they’re expected to be okay. 

They were flown to UPMC Presbyterian for treatment. The injured officer was shot in the arm and leg, sources added.

Sources say this was a lengthy pursuit that led to the chase. The officer was said to be shot while he was approaching the vehicle in the pursuit.

The chase began in Pitcairn, went through Murrysville and ended in Allegheny Township.

The incident also prompted a large and intense police presence. Spike strips were deployed and the vehicle crashed near Melwood Road.

Gunfire was exchanged, but the suspect ended up in police custody, according to KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso. The suspect was allegedly in a stolen vehicle at the time of the pursuit and a be-on-the-lookout alert had been issued for the suspect, sources said.

Several agencies remain on the scene in the area of Route 356 and Hyde Park Road as of 9:30 p.m.  

Stay with KDKA-TV and KDKA.com for the latest details on this developing story as they become available.