Suspect shot by police in Dixon; investigation underway
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DIXON, Calif. - A man was shot and wounded by police in Dixon on Sunday.
Dixon Police Department officers responded to the 6800 block of Sievers Road on reports of a car with no lights on stopped in the roadway on North First Street, according to a department statement.
DPD officers attempted to contact the driver, but the suspect drove off and entered the eastbound I-80 before exiting at Pedrick Road, where they stopped.
"During the subsequent encounter, an officer-involved shooting occurred," the police department said.
The California Highway Patrol added that the suspect allegedly pointed a gun at officers prior to the shooting.
No officers were injured in the shooting, and the suspect was taken to a hospital in unknown condition.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, Dixon police said.