Houston Police Chase: Suspect Shoots at Officers After Stealing Car

Carjacking and Chase Incident

• 🎯 Two complainants, a 16-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man, were returning home from church around 2:00 a.m. when they were carjacked.
• ⚠️ A suspect, described as a male around 30 years old, approached them with a revolver, demanded their belongings in Spanish, and then took their car keys and vehicle.

Suspect Fires at Officers

• 🚓 Officers quickly received information about the stolen vehicle and located it, initiating a car chase that lasted approximately 10 minutes.
• 💥 During the chase, the suspect fired his pistol twice at the pursuing officers from the driver's side window, causing officers to back off.

Suspect Apprehended

• 🚁 With the assistance of a helicopter, officers tracked the suspect through a complex.
• ⚡ Upon reaching the suspect, officers deployed a taser and successfully took him into custody.
• 😵 The suspect appeared to be highly intoxicated on an unknown substance, and numerous charges are pending.

Outcome and Officer Safety

• ✅ Fortunately, no officers were injured during the incident, and no police vehicles were struck.
• 🚫 Officers did not discharge their firearms during the apprehension.