A Dallas police pursuit of a murder suspect resulted in a collision and shooting near Red Oak, killing one innocent person and gravely injuring another.
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An innocent driver was killed after a Dallas police chase ended with a crash and a shooting on southbound I-35 in Red Oak on Thursday morning.
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Dallas police confirm they were chasing a capital murder suspect when the suspect crashed into another vehicle. One of the occupants was killed. Another one was seriously hurt.
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DPS says Dallas police officers shot the suspect when he pulled out a gun and tried to run away. They didn’t say if the suspect fired at officers.
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An innocent driver was killed after a Dallas police chase ended with a crash and a shooting on southbound I-35 in Red Oak on Thursday morning.
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Dallas police confirm they were chasing a capital murder suspect when the suspect crashed into another vehicle. One of the occupants was killed. Another one was seriously hurt.
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DPS says Dallas police officers shot the suspect when he pulled out a gun and tried to run away. They didn’t say if the suspect fired at officers.
DallasA Dallas police pursuit of a murder suspect resulted in a collision and shooting in Red Oak on Thursday, killing an innocent person.
Dallas Police Chase Ends in Deadly Crash
We know:
The collision occurred on I-35 close to the Red Oak Road overpass at approximately 10:25 a.m.
Dallas police officers were pursuing a murder suspect into Red Oak when the suspect collided with another car, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
According to investigators, one occupant of the second car died in the collision, while another was gravely hurt.
According to DPS troopers, the suspect attempted to flee after exiting his wrecked vehicle with a gun in hand.
According to DPS, the subject was shot by Dallas police officers. The suspect was brought to the hospital after receiving life-saving treatment.
No cops were hurt, according to the police.
At least two SUVs were visible by the side of the road in images from SKY 4, and paramedics were seen putting a number of patients into the back of ambulances.
While the Red Oak Police Department is looking into the fatal collision, DPS is looking into the officer-involved shooting.
The event is also being looked into by the Office of Community Police Oversight.
Due to the collision and investigation, all southbound lanes of I-35 were momentarily closed.
What is unknown to us:
The cause of the suspect’s crash is unknown.
Whether the suspect fired his weapon was not disclosed by the investigators. His identity is still unknown.
Whether the driver or a passenger was killed is unknown.
The other passenger’s and the suspect’s conditions are unknown to us.
What murder inquiry the suspect was involved in was not disclosed by the police.
The Source: Images from the SKY 4 helicopter, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Dallas Police Department provided the information for this report.
