MILLIS, Mass. — State police say a Millis police cruiser was hit by gunfire, then crashed into a tree and caught on fire.
State police spokesman David Procopio said multiple shots were fired into a Millis cruiser at about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
No injuries were immediately reported.
Police believe the shots were fired from a dark-colored – possibly maroon – pickup truck, which fled after the shooting. Preliminary reports describe the suspect as a white male.
Police from several local towns were helping state police investigate what happened and searching for the suspect.
Procopio said it was not immediately clear whether the officer in the cruiser had any interaction with the suspect before the shooting.
No additional details were immediately available.
Millis is about 20 miles southwest of Boston.
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