A Grand Prairie officer shot a suspect who rammed their vehicle into his police motorcycle, jumping off the bike just in time to avoid being caught in the collision.
The traffic enforcement officer attempted to pull a speeding driver over Wednesday around 3 p.m.
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Police said 25-year-old Jose Vega led the motorcycle officer on a chase, throwing some contraband out the vehicle's window before driving into a cul-de-sac.
The department said the officer instructed Vega to stop, but he made a U-turn and accelerated, ramming into the officer's motorcycle.
The officer jumped off the bike before the crash. In the process, the officer fired a round through the vehicle's windshield, hitting Vega.
Grand Prairie police said paramedics took Vega to a nearby hospital.
The department placed the motorcycle officer - who was uninjured - on routine administrative leave while it investigates the shooting.
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