BATON ROUGE — Authorities responded to an injured officer near North Sherwood Forest Drive on Saturday morning.

The call went out around 8:50 a.m., with the incident occurring at the intersection of North Sherwood Forest Drive and Glenda Drive, when officers attempted to contact a suspect in a shooting investigation before the person fled on foot. 

According to the Baton Rouge Police Department, while chasing the suspect, an officer stepped into a hole, seriously injuring both of his knees. 

The officer was later transported to the hospital.