DOUGLAS COUNTY– The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) is investigating an officer involved shooting which occurred in Lawrence Monday night.

Just after 9:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to 713 West 25th Street for a reported shooting. Once they arrived at the residence, two gunshot victims were located and taken to area hospitals. Approximately five minutes after the shooting call, a responding officer in the area encountered a green SUV matching the description of the shooting suspect’s vehicle, and attempted to initiate a car stop near 21st and Louisiana Street.

During the incident, the officer exited his vehicle and the suspect struck the police vehicle and the officer with his SUV. The officer fired his weapon multiple times toward the SUV, where it is believed the suspect was injured by gunfire.

The suspect, later identified as Tommie John May, 58, Lawrence, then ran from the scene heading south where additional officers were able to arrest him at 22nd and Ohio Street. A firearm was recovered near 21st and Louisiana Street where the car stop was attempted.

Both the injured officer and the suspect were transported to Lawrence Memorial Hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries and have since been released.

May currently confined in the Douglas County Jail.