By Police1 Staff
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP, Mich. — An hours-long manhunt for a suspect who shot an officer in the face during a traffic stop ended Tuesday afternoon.
Police took 29-year-old Joshua Michael Rosebush, the suspect in the shooting of Saginaw Township officer Jeff Koenig, into custody after a brief pursuit and shootout, ABC News reports.
Rosebush shot at officers as they attempted to arrest him. They returned fire and wounded the suspect, who was taken to a hospital. No officers were hurt in the gunfire exchange.
Koenig, a 16-year veteran officer, was shot in the face and shoulder, but managed to race back to his vehicle to radio for help. He is currently in critical but stable condition.
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