BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — A woman was arrested on Tuesday after officials say she crashed multiple vehicles in Burke County before kidnapping a driver and shooting at state troopers.
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, multiple hit-and-run crashes were reported between Burke and McDowell counties on I-40.
Officials say the suspect of these crashes then conducted an armed kidnapping of a vehicle and had the driver drive them further away on I-40.
An NC SHP sergeant located the vehicle and approached the female suspect, who fired gunshots at the trooper. The sergeant returned fire and struck the suspect.
The woman was transported from the scene to a local hospital. She is in stable condition, according to a release. The sergeant was not injured.
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation will further investigate this matter. According to the release, the involved sergeant will be placed on administrative duty as the investigation, as per standard policy.
Officials have not yet identified the female suspect involved in this incident. More information will be provided when it is available.
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