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Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2014 · News & Politics

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Police are still looking for a man they say rammed an officer's patrol car, leading the officer to open fire on the suspect. 

Monday, the Chattanooga Police Department confirmed that the officer involved has been a patrolman since 2010.

It happened in the 3300 block of Windsor Court.

Residents tell us that Windsor court is known for its peaceful environment. But, Sunday night the Brainerd neighborhood wasn't so nice and quiet

"All of this occurred pretty much right in front of our house," said Desiree Humphrey.

Humphrey and her husband were getting ready for bed last night, and never thought they'd see a crime scene and here this.

"I heard a car accelerate pretty fast and then my husband and I both heard five distinct shots, just like that," said Humphrey. 

A Chattanooga police officer fired those shots, just minutes after he tried to pull over a man on Brainerd Road for a traffic violation. The suspect ended up driving down Desiree Humphrey's street, but he was trapped.

"They came up here to try to elude the police, and realized that they were on a dead end street and that's when he decided to ram him," said Humphrey.

Police say the suspect, put his car in reverse, then rammed the officer's patrol car - all in an attempt to run the officer over and get away.

The officer thankfully wasn't in the car at the time and was not injured. 

Police say the officer opened fire on the suspect's car as the suspect drove off. Right now, it's not clear if the suspect was hit by those gunshots.

"All of this occurred pretty much right in front of our house," said Humphrey. 

Officers later found the suspect's car abandoned on Brainerd Road. 

"This seems like a very specific incident where the officer's actions were directly aimed at the officer attempting to pull him over," said Chattanooga police deputy chief David Roddy. 

But, some residents want the suspect to pay for his reported actions.  

"That's not okay at all. So I'd like for him to be repaid back," said resident Jace Brannon. 

"It was kind of an upsetting night, I didn't sleep too well last night," said Humphrey. 

Police haven't released the officer's name.  He's on paid administrative leave - which is policy for any officer-involved shooting.

By Jerry Askin

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