An Evansville police officer is in stable condition following a shootout.

According to EPD, a stolen vehicle was located by officers at Rally’s on Virginia Street around 1:30 Sunday morning.

When officers approached the car, the two suspects inside ran away.

One of the suspects pulled out a gun and fired at officers, hitting one of them.

Police returned fire, hitting the suspect.

The second suspect, a juvenile, was located and taken into custody.

Police Chief Philip Smith says that a press briefing will be held today to address the specifics of the incident.

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