CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - Authorities say officers have been involved in a shootout after responding to a report of a possible suicidal person near Gillette.
The Casper Star-Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/1SWT2dj ) that no injuries were reported in the Sunday incident along Wyoming State Highway 59.
The Wyoming Highway Patrol says troopers and a Campbell County sheriff’s deputy had responded to the scene early Sunday and were shot at by a suspect, who has not yet been identified.
Authorities say a highway patrol car was struck by the gunfire and a trooper fired back.
The suspect eventually surrendered and was taken into custody.
The incident remains under investigation.
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Information from: Casper (Wyo.) Star-Tribune, https://www.trib.com
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