Prince George's County police officer kills man after being dragged in car, officials say

Officer-involved shooting under investigation in Prince George's County

An officer-involved shooting happened in Montgomery County. FOX 5's Shomari Stone is live from the scene with what we know.

PRINCE GEORGE'S CO., Md. - A deadly officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Prince George's County. 

Police say it all happened after officers conducted a traffic stop and the suspect tried to drive away, dragging one of the officers in his attempt to escape. 

What we know:

Police say shortly before 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, they were responding to an officer-involved shooting near 23rd Avenue and Ager Rd. in Chillum, Md. 

According to PGPD, an officer developed probable cause to search a vehicle and pulled over 32-year-old James Lee Jr. of Georgia.

Officers took Lee out of the car. One officer watched Lee, but he got away.

Police say Lee then jumped back into his car while the lieutenant was searching it, and dragged that officer down the road for about 50 feet as his body was partially in, and partially out of the car.

The officer, identified as Lieutenant Charles Cooper, then fired a shot hitting Lee, who then crashed the car. 

Lee was taken to the hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries. 

Cooper had serious but non-life-threatening injuries, and the other officer involved was injured as well. 

Dig deeper:

It's not yet clear why police initially pulled the driver over, but they do say a large amount of marijuana was located in the vehicle. 

Per protocol, this case has been transferred to the Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General. 

This is a developing story. Check back with FOX 5 for updates.