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North Miami Officer Injured, Suspect Shot in Northeast Miami-Dade

An officer was hit by a car and a suspect was injured in a police-involved shooting in North Miami Friday, officials said.

The incident was reported in the area of Northeast 143rd Street and 2nd Avenue.

North Miami Police officials said the officer had spotted a stolen car and tried to pull it over when the driver tried to run the officer over.

The officer opened fire, hitting the driver of the car. A passenger who was in the stolen car wasn't injured.

The suspect and officer were both taken to Aventura Hospital, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said. Both suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Footage from the scene showed the car with bullet holes and the second suspect sitting on a sidewalk in handcuffs.

Police haven't released the names of the officer or suspects and haven't said what charges they may face.

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