A suspect has been taken into custody after a police officer was shot in northern Jefferson County late last night. 

WBRC Fox 6 News reports 37-year-old Preston Cheyenne Johnson was arrested after shooting a Kimberly police officer during a pursuit on Interstate 65. A Blue Alert was issued for Johnson before he was taken into custody.

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The police officer, whose name has not been released, was taken to UAB for treatment of critical injuries.

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