According to police, officers spike-stripped the car, causing the suspect to crash in a parking lot.
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Police Department announced that a suspect was shot by officers following a pursuit in a stolen car on Thursday, July 11.
According to Sgt. Leah Wagner with Fort Worth PD, officers responded to a call about a stolen car around 5 p.m.
Wagner says officers located the car and began to follow it, attempting to pull the suspect over. However, the suspect continued to drive recklessly.
After some time, Wagner says officers decided to spike strip the car, which led the suspect to crash in a parking lot at the intersection of NW 28th Street and McKinley Avenue.
According to Wagner, the suspect got out of the car with a “long gun” in his hand and quickly approached someone in an SUV in front of him and attempted to steal it while pointing the gun at them.
Once the suspect got in the SUV, Wagner says officers opened fire on the suspect as they perceived him to be a continued threat.
According to Wagner, the suspect then exited the SUV still holding the gun and pointed it at a business where people were around or inside.
Refusing to drop the gun, Wagner says officers again fired at the suspect, ultimately hitting him and forcing him to fall to the ground.
According to Wagner, officers were able to arrest the suspect and immediately give him medical care. At this time, the suspect is reportedly in stable condition as he receives medical treatment at a local hospital, Wagner says.
“We ask for prayers for everybody involved,” Chief of Police Neil Noakes stated. “Everybody was affected by this, this is a traumatic event. Anyone who was here nearby and saw it happen — anybody that lives in the neighborhood and heard it happen and for the officers involved because it’s maybe more traumatic for them than anybody else that witnessed it.”
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