A suspected car thief was shot and injured by police after he allegedly pointed a gun at officers

A man suspected of car theft who police say was fleeing on foot on an Interstate 94 onramp was shot and injured Sunday afternoon after he pulled out a handgun and allegedly pointed it at police officers, according to the St. Paul police department.

St. Paul police gave the following details:

About 3 p.m. General Motors notified police that a vehicle stolen out of Minneapolis was heading towards St. Paul on I-94. The car company was monitoring the car and at about 3:15 p.m. was able to remotely slow the vehicle to a stop on the westbound I-94 onramp from Highway 52.

A man who was driving the car and a female passenger exited the vehicle and began to run away on foot. As the man ran, he pulled out a handgun and pointed it at officers.

Officers fired their service weapons and the man was struck once in the leg. He was taken to Regions Hospital for treatment of a non-life threatening injury. The female was taken into custody a short time later. No officers or bystanders were injured.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension is investigating.