PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer and the driver of a car he was attempting to stop were in critical condition early Friday after exchanging gunfire, KNXV reported.
Authorities said the officer was attempting a traffic stop but the driver initially refused to stop, the television station reported.
According to Sgt. Mercedes Fortune with Phoenix Police, the incident happened at around 8 p.m., KSAZ reported.
The driver finally did stop and reportedly shot the officer, who returned fire and wounded the person, KNXV reported.
"It's one of those things that we say a lot: We don't know what's gonna happen when you put on the uniform," Fortune said during a news conference. "You come to work, and you hope for the best, you know, understanding that not everybody, obviously, wants to cause us harm, but you just never know."