A man facing a murder charge led a police chase into Dallas and shot his passenger before fatally shooting himself, according to officials.
A man facing a murder charge in Kaufman County led police on a pursuit through Richardson and Dallas on Monday before he fatally shot himself, officials said.
The front passenger was hospitalized after being shot multiple times, and three children — ages 5, 15 and 17 — were in the backseat at the time of the chase and shooting.Shortly after 3:30 p.m., an arson investigator with the Richardson Fire Department alerted officers that he saw a vehicle connected to a Kaufman County homicide, according to a Richardson police news release. Officers tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver accelerated.
Officers deployed a drone and ballistic shields as they approached the vehicle. They found the man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound and the woman who was shot by the driver, according to police. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was transported to Medical City Dallas Hospital in critical condition.Dallas police is leading the criminal investigation since the shooting occurred in Dallas. Dallas County District Attorney’s Office is also investigating the incident, which is customary for officer shootings., Breaking News Reporter.
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