A Dallas police officer has been killed and two other officers wounded by a suspect who was shot and killed by police north of the city after a vehicle chase, police said.
Police responded to a call for officer assistance shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday in the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive and found an injured officer in a patrol car, the Dallas Police Department said in a statement.
Responding officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect and two of the officers were shot.
All three officers were taken to hospitals, where one died and the other two are in critical and stable condition, according to the police statement.
The identities of the officers were not immediately released.
A Dallas police officer has been killed and two other officers wounded by a suspect who was shot and killed by police north of the city after a vehicle chase (pictured), police said.
Police responded to a call for assistance from an officer shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday in the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive and found an injured officer in a patrol car, the Dallas Police Department said in a statement. Pictured: A view of the scene as broadcast by Fox 4 News
The suspect fled the scene and was pursued into Lewisville, Texas, about 25 miles northwest of Dallas. The suspect then exited the vehicle with a long gun and was shot by officers. He died at the scene, police said.
The Lewisville Police Department posted on social media that Dallas police were involved in a vehicle chase northbound on Interstate 35.
“Shots were fired and the suspect is deceased,” the post said, noting that Lewisville officers were not involved.
The investigation is ongoing, Dallas police said, adding that flags at city facilities will be flown at half-staff.
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