(Scottsbluff, Neb.)- The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating a pursuit and shots fired involving a Gering man and the Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 10:00 p.m. (MDT), Monday, June 4, a Scotts Bluff County Deputy Sheriff attempted a traffic stop of a suspected drunk driver on Highway 26 between Scottsbluff and Minatare. The vehicle, a 1994 Chevy pickup failed to stop and a pursuit ensued.

Just east of Minatare on Highway 26, the pickup pulled over, as the deputy pulled in behind the pickup, the driver put the vehicle into reverse backing into the deputy’s car. The deputy fired his service revolver at the pickup, hitting the driver’s side front tire.

The driver of the pickup, Tad Shelly, 45, Gering, was taken into custody at the scene by Scotts Bluff County deputies. After being transported by the Nebraska State Patrol to Regional West Medical Center for medical clearance, Shelly was lodged in the Scotts Bluff County Detention Center. He is being held on charges of Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Driving Under Suspension (DUS), Flight to Avoid Arrest, and Resisting Arrest.

The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating the incident at the request of the Scotts Bluff County Sheriff’s Office.