EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The East Ridge Police Department said an officer is in the hospital after he was shot during a traffic stop Sunday afternoon, WTVC reported.
Corporal Terry Prescott was reportedly shot after attempting a traffic stop on the 4000 block of Ringgold Road around 2:00 p.m. Sunday.
Police have identified the shooter as 43-year-old Christopher J. Kitts.
ERPD Chief Allen said when Prescott pulled the suspect over, Kitts got out of his car and shot at Prescott several times and then jumped back in his car and drove off.
Kitts' Dodge Challenger was located in a Rossville subdivision by Georgia State Patrol, according to Allen. Kitts had abandoned the car and is still reportedly on the run.
Several law enforcement agencies are searching for Kitts. If you see him, police say to not approach him, as he is considered armed and dangerous.
Contact the East Ridge Police Department at 423-622-1725 or by calling 911 if you have any information about Kitts' whereabouts.
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