KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — A fleeing driver drove a pickup truck right into a crowded JCPenney retailer in Texas on Saturday, injuring 5 individuals earlier than he was fatally shot by regulation enforcement, authorities stated.
Four of the injured have been taken from the Killeen Mall to hospitals and the fifth went alone, Sgt. Bryan Washko of the Texas Department of Public Safety stated this at a night press convention. They ranged in age from 6 to 75 and their situations weren’t instantly identified.
Ofelia Miramontez of the Killeen Police Department stated the incident started with calls about an erratic driver in a black pickup truck in Belton, about 20 miles (30 kilometers) away.
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According to Washko, the chase started round 5 p.m. on Interstate 14. The driver stopped and entered the mall parking zone, crashed into the division retailer and continued driving, Washko stated.
Local regulation enforcement officers on the mall — one working safety and two others who have been off-duty — additionally exchanged gunfire with the suspect, he stated.
Washko had no info on the suspect’s id.
