A Davie cop fired at fleeing vehicle that hit him, officials say. Three detained

Three people are in custody after a fleeing vehicle on Monday morning struck an officer in Broward County.

At around 12 a.m., officers responded to the area of Davie Road and Reese Road regarding a vehicle with a stolen license plate, according to police. When they approached the vehicle, it sped up — and hit a Davie cop.

In response, the officer fired his department-issued service weapon at the vehicle, police say. No one inside the vehicle was injured by the gunshot. The officer, however, was taken to a local area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

The vehicle took off after striking the officer but was eventually stopped with the help of the Broward Sheriff’s Office near Hollywood Boulevard, according to police. Two of the people detained were taken into custody on scene, and the third was later located by a Davie K-9 unit.

The identities of the people detained have not been released as of Monday morning.

The officer has been placed on paid leave, as is standard whenever police fire their weapons. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.