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Cottonwood Heights police officer shoots, wounds fleeing juvenile

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A juvenile was shot and wounded early Sunday by a Cottonwood Heights police officer after a vehicle and foot chase that ended under a freeway overpass in Salt Lake City.

The male teenager was brought to a hospital, where he was listed in fair condition Sunday night, according to Salt Lake City police Sgt. Brandon Shearer.

Cottonwood Heights officers began the vehicle pursuit about 3:10 a.m. Shortly after, the juvenile crashed at 1300 South and Interstate 15, Shearer said. The juvenile then ran from the car and officers pursued him on foot to about 1300 South and 500 West, where one of them fired at the teen.