DANBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A Danbury police cruiser was struck on Friday evening while attempting to apprehend a suspect in a shooting, where the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the neck.

Police responded to initial reports of the man suffering from a gunshot wound on Lake Avenue in Danbury around 6:30 p.m.

Officers provided medical assistance until first responders arrived. Officers were able to gather information about the suspected shooter and spotted his vehicle.

After a brief police pursuit with the suspected shooter, the vehicle collided with a police cruiser and was stopped on Interstate 84 near the New York border. The suspect was apprehended, and the firearm was recovered.

The officer who was involved in the crash suffered minor injuries as the suspect was being taken into cus

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