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July 1 2005, 11:37 AM EDT
A Virginia State trooper and a Hampton man are recovering from gunshot wounds this morning following an overnight chase and exchange of gunfire.
The trooper, R.S. Bowers Jr. of Chesapeake, was working in Hampton around 12:45 a.m. when he tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic infraction near Hampton Roads Center Parkway and Big Bethel Road.
Police say the motorist, a 28-year-old Hampton man, didn't pull over, so Bowers pursued him north on Big Bethel Road. The driver lost control of his car, left the roadway, hit a residence and fled on foot.
The trooper chased the man on foot into the first block of Ponderosa Drive, where they exchanged gunfire. It's not known what prompted the shots.
Bowers was wounded in his leg and upper torso, where a bullet penetrated above his ballistic vest.
The suspect was wounded in his upper torso.
Both men are in stable condition at Riverside Regional Medical Center.
Bowers has worked for the State Police for 2 1/2 years and is assigned to Hampton/Newport News.
Reporter Monique Angle may be reached at 247-4731 or by e-mail at
mangle@dailypress.com.
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