Following chase, police officers involved in shooting in Holmdel, N.J.
HOLMDEL, N.J. -- There was chaos in New Jersey on Wednesday morning.
Police say a man stole a car, led cops on a chase and was shot at before crashing. The vehicle then burst into flames.
As CBS2's Kevin Rincon reported, the 33-year-old suspect had just been discharged from Bay Shore Medical Center when cops say he stole a van. That van crashed into the center median along Route 35.
A good Samaritan pulled over to help. Sources told CBS2 the suspect then stole that car.
Moments later, police pulled up and were led on a chase that ended in Holmdel, when the suspect went off the road. The vehicle took out a fruit stand on the way and then burst into flames.
Police sources say cops fired shots at the stolen car during the chase. It's not clear what prompted that, but Rincon has learned that part of the investigation is now being handled by the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office.
The suspect in the alleged carjacking was injured in the incident and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
