A man who shot at a police officer after robbing a barber shop in Maryland is still on the loose, police said.
Three men robbed Joe's Old Fashion Barber Shop at 5833 Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, just after 5 p.m. Saturday, police said.
Seat Pleasant police responded to the robbery and saw a van that matched the description of the one used by the robbers. The driver wouldn't stop when police tried to pull the van over, police said.
After a brief chase into D.C., the van slowed down on C St. SE and the driver fell out of the van into the street, police said. He was suffering from a gunshot wound.
It is not known if the suspect was shot by accident.
"We know at some point, there was a gun shot going off. We don't know if it was self-inflicted or inflicted by another suspect in the vehicle or not, but it was not an officer-involved shooting at all," said Seat Pleasant police Chief Devan Martin.
After the driver fell out, two other men ran from the van, and one of them shot at a Seat Pleasant officer.
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"During the chase, he turned, fired a single shot at one of our officers and continued fleeing," said Thomas Lester, a spokesperson for Seat Pleasant police.
The officer was not injured and did not shoot back at the man, police said. That person is still on the loose, and no description has been provided.
Police arrested the two suspects, including the driver who was shot. He was taken to the hospital and is in critical condition.
Officers recovered three guns at the scene.
"We are very upset. We're very angered," said Seat Pleasant Mayor Eugene Grant. "We're thankful that none of our officers were shot or killed or injured in this incident. But it goes to prove further the need to get guns off of the streets."
Prince George's County police were also involved in the investigation.
