Police shooting ends chase that began on UAH campus

Published 12:00 pm Friday, March 22, 2019

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — A chase that began on a university campus in Alabama ended with a police shooting near downtown Huntsville.

News outlets report that a police chase began about 4 a.m. Friday at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, which is closed for spring break.

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The chase ended at an intersection where officers shot the driver of the car, who is now hospitalized. Another person may have been wounded and was taken to a hospital.

Authorities haven’t said what prompted the chase or identified anyone involved.