2 police officers, suspect shot in West Virginia highway shootout

Jan 02, 2015

Lewisburg West Virginia: Two police officers were injured in a New Year's Day shootout after they pulled over two vehicles, one of which was stolen and had two bodies inside, authorities said.The two officers stopped an SUV and a truck around 4 p.m. Thursday on a highway outside of the city, Lt. Michael Baylous of the West Virginia State Police said in a news release. The SUV had a North Carolina license plate that showed it had been stolen.As the officers were conducting the stop, the driver of the truck shot at them with a handgun, wounding both officers, Baylous said. One officer returned f...