Hays County Sheriff’s Deputies involved in high-speed car chase, suspect shot
Update: Hays County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were involved in a high-speed chase Monday that ended in the suspect being shot, the sheriff’s office stated.
Officials said a deputy with the sheriff’s office observed a vehicle traveling north on Interstate 35 near mile marker 210 driving at a high rate of speed and weaving recklessly through traffic at approximately 5:15 p.m. A pursuit began when the deputy attempted to make a traffic stop but the driver didn’t pull over and fled, HCSO said. Deputies from the sheriff’s office and police officers with the Buda Police Department disabled the vehicle near South Loop 4 near Interstate Drive just south of the Buda City Limits, officials said.
The HCSO stated that the driver of the disable vehicle displayed a handgun when the vehicle stopped, and officers proceeded to fire upon the suspect. Officials said the suspect was struck and then transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. HCSO stated that the suspect is in stable condition. Officials are not releasing the suspect’s name at this time.
The sheriff’s office said no officers were injured and there is no ongoing threat to the public. HCSO stated that the investigation into Monday’s incident is ongoing. No further details were available at press time Tuesday.
Original: Hays County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were involved in a high-speed chase that ended in the suspect being shot, according to a Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas official.
CLEAT Executive Director Charley Wilkison said in a social media post that HCSO deputies chased a suspect and disabled the vehicle near South Loop 4 close to Buda. Wilkison added that deputies fired on a suspect after they pointed a handgun out of the window. The suspect was hit and their status was not given.
Wilkison said deputies were not harmed during the incident.
OIS, Hays Co S.O. hi speed pursuit, deputies disable vehicle. Suspect points handgun out window, deputies discharge weapons. Suspect struck, all deputies ok! Staff Attys Allyssa Urban & Jessica Dunn on scene assisting w/CLEAT’s 84th OIS of 2020 @CLEAT @NAPOpolice @Jennifer_cleat
— Charley Wilkison (@charleywilkison) October 20, 2020
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