TITUSVILLE, Fla. – A wanted man was shot by Titusville police early Wednesday when he began ramming police cruisers in an attempt to get away, officials said.
Marques R. Albert, 22, of Titusville, was shot around 1 a.m. in the parking lot of the Cumberland Farms at 3505 S. Hopkins Ave., police said.
According to Titusville police, Albert was wanted in a January 8 shooting that left another man injured.
Police said a task force spotted Albert at the convenience store and attempted to take him into custody. Albert then began "violently ramming police vehicles with his vehicle," police said.
A Titusville police officer opened fire, striking Albert at least once, officials said.
A woman in Albert's car was taken to a hospital with minor injuries from the impact of the ramming, police said.
A Titusville police Ford Crown Victoria sustained heavy damage in the incident.
Police released the name of the officer, Jason Hanson, 38, who has been placed on paid administrative leave.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate the shooting.