BREAKING UPDATE: Suspect accused of firing at deputies had illegal fully-automatic gun, Pct. 4 says | Man also drove stolen car
The suspect took off on foot after crashing into innocent bystanders, deputies said. A K-9 caught up to him in a nearby wooded area, and his gun was found in a storm drain.A 22-year-old suspect accused of shooting at deputies during a dangerous high-speed chase in northwest Harris County overnight was taken to the hospital after being caught by a K-9.
Jyquon Mackey is charged with attempted capital murder, evading in a motor vehicle and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.The 8-mile chase came to an end after Mackey crashed into a car not involved in the chase on SH-249 and Antoine Drive.The chase began just after 1 a.m. Friday when deputies tried to pull the suspect over in the 12600 block of Jones Road near Cypress N. Houston Road.
After shots were fired, deputies backed off from the chase. Not long after, they were alerted to a major crash. Investigators said Mackey crashed into an SUV, hitting people who were not involved. None of them were seriously hurt.There were several people at a nearby Whataburger who saw and heard the crash. Some of them ran to help."They were already chasing him because they came so quick. The helicopter was already on top," another woman said.A DPS chopper and Constable K-9 Max were able to track him down in a nearby wooded area.
Mackey reportedly refused to shows his hands while hiding in a thick brush. That's when K-9 Max was deployed and performed a bite and hold.The K-9 found his firearm hidden in a storm drain, investigators said. It was found to have been illegally converted to be fully automatic.For more on this story, follow Courtney Fischer on
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