Mesquite police officer fatally shoots driver after car chase
MESQUITE (CBSNewsTexas.com) - A Mesquite police officer fatally shot the driver of a car that initiated a chase.
It happened on Aug. 11 just after 8:45 p.m. A police officer made an attempt to stop the driver of a Honda Pilot in the area of W. Scyene Road and Gross Road.
The driver failed to stop and a chase was initiated. During the chase, the Honda Pilot struck multiple vehicles and road signs before stopping in a yard in the 1700 block of Carnation Drive.
As the driver got out of the car, the police officer was making verbal commands. The driver began reaching back into his car when the officer fired at the driver, striking him.
Police say they performed life-saving measures on the driver before he was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
A firearm was recovered from the Honda Pilot, police say.
The identities of the driver and police officer have yet to be released. The Mesquite Police Department says the police officer has been with the department for 14 years.
No officers were injured.