Shocking moment man ‘who shot his girlfriend 10 times outside her Chicago home’ fires a volley at state police during a traffic stop – before being chased and apprehended by the same injured officer

Dramatic footage captured the moment a man suspected of killing his girlfriend opened fire on an Illinois State Trooper during a traffic stop – after which the officer heroically chased him down and rammed him with his cruiser.

Cristobal Santana, 37, was caught on a dashcam camera firing a hail of bullets at Officer Dakotah ‘Kody’ Chapman-Green before pistol-whipping the wounded officer.

Santana was initially able to flee the scene and became involved in a daring police chase, with the gunman also suspected of killing his girlfriend, 37-year-old special education teacher Adrianna Lopez, in Chicago last week.

But despite Chapman-Green suffering a brain haemorrhage and skull fractures, the brave officer stormed back into his vehicle and tracked down the gunman himself.

In a staggering motion, the officer mowed down Sanatana at high speed to end the incident suddenly, sending the suspect flying through the air and leaving him sprawled across the road.

Before the shooting occurred, Santana was wanted by authorities in connection with Lopez’s alleged murder on October 22.

Two days later, he was pulled over while driving through Springfield, Illinois, with dashcam footage showing the moment Santana was pulled over by Chapman-Green.

The two are seen talking when the suspect slowly emerges from his car and appears to try to hide the fact that he has a gun.

Chapman-Green clocks the gun and starts to retreat, but couldn’t gain any real distance before Santana opened fire.

He shoots the officer several times as he tries to flee the hail of bullets, before emerging from the side of his vehicle to pursue Chapman-Green on foot.

Stunning surveillance camera footage shows Chapman-Green running for his life as a manic Santana continues to unleash a volley of bullets.

Despite being hit multiple times in the legs, the officer did not give up on the situation and chased Santana into a parking lot, where Santana viciously hit him with the gun. New York Post reports.

Eventually, the suspect returns to his car and jumps back in before driving away, as an injured Chapman-Green staggers back into view.

While many would have called for help and been rushed to hospital, Chapman-Green continued to drive in his vehicle and assisted his fellow officers as they became involved in a high-speed chase.

Santana’s final arrest occurred at approximately 1:58 a.m., just over three hours after the roadside shooting erupted on October 24 around 10:47 p.m.

Footage shows Santana firing multiple shots at the state trooper, whom he also reportedly pistol-whipped

Chapman-Green was hospitalized after being shot in the legs and suffering facial and skull fractures

Following his exploits, Chapman-Green was rushed to hospital where he was treated for a brain haemorrhage and skull fractures.

He was pictured unconscious in his hospital bed with black eyes and bruises on his face, with a soldier’s hat on his bed and a sign from a local kindergarten class that read, “You are our hero!”

The state trooper is still recovering from his injuries, but his fiancée Maddy Kinsel confirmed he is recovering well.

She told me Staatsblad-Registerr: “He still has a long road ahead of him, but God was with him that night and protected him from the worst.”

His father Jim Green also said his son was doing well. He added, “He loves being a trooper and he will never stop being a trooper.” He has one speed, and that is to go.’

Meanwhile, Santana was also hospitalized after being attacked by the police cruiser, and subsequently taken into custody.

Santana is suspected of killing his girlfriend Adrianna Lopez, 37, in Chicago last week

He faces five criminal charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, aggravated battery on a police officer and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.

The suspect is accused of fatally shooting his Pre-K teacher girlfriend Lopez 10 times in the chest outside her Chicago home.

The teacher’s family told the police Chicago Tribune she had recently filed for a protective order against Santana due to his alleged tendency to become violent.

Police have not yet formally named him as a suspect and say the investigation is still ongoing.