Suspect sought in North Alabama police chase and shooting

A North Alabama police department and other agencies are looking for a suspect who shot a Scottsboro police officer during a a police chase early Saturday, WHNT reported.

The Scottsboro Police Department is looking for 29-year-old Daniel Victor McCarn, a former Huntsville resident now living in Scottsboro, according to The Clarion Newspaper.

The Clarion reported that the officer’s injuries were not life-threatening.

McCarn is described as having brown hair, brown eyes and a height of 5′10″ and a weight of 260 lbs.

The incident began around 1:49 a.m. after the Scottsboro Police Department responded to calls about a domestic incident on Ruth Street, according to WHNT.

After arriving to the area, McCarn is alleged to have fled the scene which prompted a police chase. The chase ended up in a crash at the intersection of County Road Park and U.S. Highway 72, according to the outlet.

Shortly after the crash, McCarn then left the vehicle he was driving and began shooting at police.

He hit a Scottsboro Police Department officer, who was later transferred to the hospital for their injuries.

McCarn should be considered armed and dangerous, according to the department.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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