Deer Park teen shot defending mom during carjacking; suspect in custody after chase
Deer Park teen shot; suspect in custody after chase
A Deer Park teen was shot while trying to defend his mom during a carjacking, and a suspect was taken into custody after chase, Houston police say.
HOUSTON - A man suspected of shooting a 16-year-old boy in Deer Park during a carjacking was taken into custody after a chase that ended in a crash in Houston, authorities say.
The incident began around 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 8000 block of Spencer Highway in Deer Park.
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According to Houston police, a woman was leaving work when a suspect tried to carjack her. Her 16-year-old son got out of the car to defend her, and the suspect shot him in the chest, police say.
Deer Park police at the scene of a shooting.
He was transported to the hospital by Life Flight. He was last reported to be in critical condition.
Police say the suspect got away in the car, and info about the vehicle was broadcast to law enforcement.
Harris County Precinct 8 constable deputies and Houston police ended up locating the vehicle and a short pursuit began, authorities say.
At some point, the suspect started driving the wrong way on the highway and authorities lost track of the vehicle, officials say.
Authorities were later able to locate the vehicle again on I-610, police say, and another chase began.
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The pursuit ended up in the 5800 block of Creekbend, where police say the suspect went into the driveway of a house and crashed into two vehicles, pushing one into the garage.
A pursuit ended in a crash in Houston.
The suspect was taken into custody. He was reportedly uninjured.
Police say they will contact the Harris County District Attorney’s Office about charges.