A traffic stop led to a police-involved shooting in Haddon Township, New Jersey.
Investigators say an officer stopped a vehicle on North Route 130 near Alabama Road around 9:40 a.m. As the officer tried to identify him, the driver, a man in his 30s, allegedly fled in his car and crashed into a parked vehicle.
A struggle then ensued between the officer and driver, police said. During the struggle, the driver was shot once in the lower body, according to investigators.
The man was taken to the Cooper Medical Center where he was treated and released.
The officer, who was not hurt, was placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. The driver was arrested in connection to an outstanding warrant.
The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office is currently investigating the incident.
