A San Diego police officer was transported to a hospital Monday after being shot by a suspect who led officers on a chase in Mountain View. The shooting was reported around midnight on the 3500 block of Main Street, according to the San Diego Police Department. Police say the suspect was driving a possible stolen vehicle and the suspect did not stop. This led to a car chase with a police helicopter overhead, it was a lengthy chase where the vehicle was abandoned near 45th and Logan Ave. Around 1:30 a.m., the driver got out of the vehicle, opened fire on an officer, and ran into an apartment unit in the 1000 block of 44th street, according to police. "The suspect left the vehicle and fled on foot with officers in pursuit. That suspect open fire on officers, hitting one officer at least one time. Officers were not able to return fire," police said. Police say the suspected shooter remains barricaded inside the apartment building near 1000 S 44th Street at this time. SWAT negotiators say they have made contact with the suspected shooter and the surrounding area residents have been evacuated. The officer who was shot was taken to Scripps Mercy Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/crime/san-diego-police-officer-shot-in-mountain-view/509-fd8920f9-a828-4cf0-a8a4-f03b697be20e