Tennessee police officer wounded, suspect shot in exchange of gunfire

TN officer in critical condition following shooting incident

A man suspected of wounding a police officer in Tennessee on Thursday afternoon was shot a short time later by other officers during an exchange of gunfire, police said.

The officer was in critical condition shortly after the shooting, the Metro Nashville Police Department said in a tweet that asked the public to be on the lookout for the suspect.

BODYCAM FOOTAGE OF OFFICER BEING SHOT RELEASED BY NASHVILLE POLICE

A Tennessee police officer and a suspect were shot and wounded in an exchange of gunfire. 

Minutes later, police said the suspect had engaged officers behind a brush pile and was wounded during an exchange of gunfire. They said the man was taken to a hospital.

Officer Donovan Coble, 33, suffered a gunshot wound to his side after responding to a report of an armed man breaking into vehicles, police said.