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Driver in high-speed Niagara Falls police pursuit shot by officer

The officer has been placed on administrative leave.

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Brayton J. Wilson - WBEN

Niagara Falls, N.Y. (WBEN) - A Niagara Falls Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after shooting a driver following a high-speed pursuit Thursday.

Niagara Falls Police say once the pursuit was over, officers approached the stopped vehicle before the driver drove toward them. That's when the officer opened fire. The driver was taken to ECMC with non-life-threatening injuries.


The Office of Professional Standards and Niagara Falls Police Criminal Division were both at the scene. The names of the officer and driver are not being released by police.

The officer has been placed on administrative leave.