HOUSTON — A suspect was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a police pursuit and shootout on Houston’s south side early Wednesday, police said.
It was about 12:45 a.m. when police said they saw the 30-year-old male suspect driving recklessly in a Ford SUV. Police tried to stop him, but the man allegedly refused to pull over.
Police said a few minutes into the chase, the suspect pulled out a gun and started firing at police from the moving SUV. Officers returned fire as the pursuit continued.
The man suffered a gunshot wound to his chest and eventually crashed into a median in the 3300 block of Old Spanish Trail. The vehicle caught fire, and the he jumped out and tried to run away. Police took him into custody and then sent him to the hospital where he underwent surgery.
His name has not been released.
The officers involved in the pursuit and exchange of gunfire were not hurt, said HPD Assistant Chief Troy Finner.
Police reported the incident as an officer-involved shooting and stated that they believe the suspect's gunshot wound came from an officer's weapon. The investigation is on-going.
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