Officer Garret Osilka was shot while trying to pull over a blue Jeep Cherokee, Sunday night near 17th Street and North Wilson Avenue.
He returned fire, striking the suspect, but the man was still able to drive away.
Other police officers found the Jeep abandoned near Aspen Drive and Taft Avenue, early Monday morning.
The area was locked down, with residents told to stay in their homes, while police searched for the suspect, but he was not found.
Hospitals are on the lookout for anyone seeking treatment for a gun shot wound.
At this time, no description of the suspect has been released.
Osilka is in the intensive care unit, but is expected to recover.
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