Suspect dead after Richardson police chase ends in Dallas
NORTH TEXAS — A suspect is dead after gunshots rang out during a high-speed pursuit in the middle of afternoon rush hour in Dallas on Monday.
The chase started on Arapaho Road in Richardson when officers spotted the vehicle of a man wanted for questioning in a Kaufman County murder, Richardson police sources said. It ended on the southbound Central Expressway service road between Midpark and the High Five.
Witnesses said they heard gunshots around 3:30 p.m. and started to take cover. The suspect fired multiple times at an officer's patrol car, according to the Richardson Police Department.
Richardson Police Chief Gary Tittle said the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
A woman inside the suspect's vehicle was injured and three children inside the vehicle were uninjured, Richardson police said. Their relationship to each other and the suspect is unknown.
Tittle said the suspect shot and injured the woman in his car twice. She was taken to a hospital for treatment.
The uninjured children were also taken to a hospital for observation.
Tittle said none of the bullets that hit anyone inside the car came from his officers. According to Tittle, only one officer fired his gun and he has been placed on administrative leave.
Both Richardson and Dallas police sealed off several major roads, blocking traffic while they investigated.
A nearby taco shop, La Casita Taqueria, shared its security camera video that captured the vehicle side by side with Richardson police when the gunshots were heard.
"We see there was like a chase with the police, and they started shooting on the stop sign and we were scared inside," said Diana Medina, who works at La Casita Taqueria. "We tried to hide because we didn't know if the bullets were going to get us or something."
The Dallas Police Department is overseeing the investigation. Police have not identified the suspect yet.