Injured North Miami Police officer released from hospital

A North Miami police officer who was injured after being deliberately struck by the driver of a stolen vehicle, has been released from the hospital, the city’s police department said Saturday.

The unidentified officer was attempting to stop the driver at Northeast 143rd Street and Northeast Second Court at about 4:35 p.m. Friday. The officer fired his gun, striking the driver. Both were taken to a local hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

The injured suspect remains in the hospital and in police custody. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating the police-involved shooting.

This story was originally published September 10, 2016 at 4:50 PM with the headline "Injured North Miami Police officer released from hospital."