Minneapolis officer fires gun when armed teen carjacker hits squad in stolen car, police say

Minneapolis police say an officer fired his gun after a teenager committed an armed carjacking and struck a squad car Thursday afternoon.Officers were called to the area of West 31st Street and Pillsbury Avenue on reports of a person with a gun. While en route, they learned that it was an armed carjacking attempt. The suspect, a 16-year-old, tried to carjack someone, police say, but the driver of the car drove away in fear. The 16-year-old then carjacked a different driver and drove from the scene in the stolen car. Police tracked the car to Pleasant Avenue and Lake Street. A squad car moved to intercept the stolen vehicle and stopped mid-block. The stolen car then hit the squad car. Police say an fired their weapon amid the altercation.The suspect fled the area on foot, but officers were able to take him into custody. He was then transported to an area hospital for evaluation.Police say two officers suffered minor injuries and are both expected to be OK. The officer who fired their we