Man injured after officer fires during chase in southwest Houston
Police roll out crime scene tape near where a police shooting happened early Monday in southwest Houston.A police officer shot a man after a police chase early Monday across southwest Houston, officials said.
Just after midnight, officers tried to stop a stolen vehicle heading north on Chimney Rock Road, Executive Assistant Police Chief James Jones told On Scene reporters. The driver didn’t stop and a chase began that lasted about a mile.Eventually, the vehicle stopped and two men jumped out and started to run away. During the chase, an officer shot at a man who had a gun, Jones said. The officer fired at least four times, striking the man once. The man fleeting did not fire his gun, Jones said.
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