AMITE, La. (WVUE) - Fox 8 confirms the suspect authorities say was armed, dangerous, and on the run after shooting a Tangipahoa police officer is in custody.

***ORIGINAL STORY***

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is working with multiple law enforcement agencies to locate an armed and dangerous suspect in the area of McMichael Church Road off Highway 51 south of Amite.

The incident began as a traffic stop where a TPSO deputy was threatened with a gun. After a brief vehicle pursuit, a second traffic stop was made in Independence, where the suspect shot an Independence Police officer in the leg.

The officer sustained a non-life-threatening injury and is being treated at a local hospital.

The suspect ran into a wooded area near the intersection of Highways 51 and 40 before stealing

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