Dirt Bike Rider Shoots at Officer in Miami-Dade, Police say

The assailant opened fire at the officer pursuing him before he was caught and arrested just outside a gas station at Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 39th Street, police say

A man on a dirt bike opened fire at an officer during a brief chase in Miami-Dade County on Sunday, officials said.

The assailant shot at the officer pursuing him before he was caught and arrested just outside a gas station at Northwest 12th Avenue and Northwest 39th Street, police said. The shooting occurred sometime before 5 p.m.

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Police haven't said whether the officer was OK. His condition wasn’t immediately available.

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The dirt bike was left at the scene as Opa-locka police officers investigated.

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