By Bay City News.
An East Palo Alto police officer was injured Thursday night in a shooting.
On Thursday at 11:00 p.m., the officer conducted a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger in the area of Fordham Street and Purdue Avenue for a vehicle code violation.
Police said the driver fled the stop and officers pursued the suspect on foot to the 2700 block of Fordham Street, where a fight ensued and the suspect shot an officer.
The officer was able to assist in detaining the suspect. No shots were fired by officers, according to police.
The injured officer, a veteran of the East Palo Alto Police Department, suffered a lower extremity injury that was not considered life-threatening, authorities said.
The suspect, identified as Willie Wiley, 44, of East Palo Alto, was arrested.
Police said the firearm used to shoot the officer was a "ghost gun" converted to fully automatic with a high-capacity magazine.
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