Pursuit
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During the high-speed pursuit, the suspect fired rounds from a rifle at officers
Jetarvius Q. Thompson was wanted for murder and vehicular theft
The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to the incident after the boy hit an ATM before driving onto a highway
Dashcam video shows a sedan zooming along the wrong side of the road with a patrol car in pursuit
The suspect had carjacked two different vehicles before stealing the truck
Prosecutors had argued the “hot pursuit” exception negated the need for a warrant
The officer was pursuing a stolen vehicle at the time while driving without emergency lights or sirens
The incident was part of Operation Lone Star, a program implemented in Texas to combat drug and human trafficking
Inside the first dumpster, officers located a Beretta M9 9mm pistol with a live round in the chamber and a magazine of 15 live rounds inserted
“A message to those who are stealing lumber, know our deputies are looking for you and we will stop you,” Sheriff Kevin Tolson said
Officer Crystal Sepulveda, 29, was struck three times by the suspect – once in the face, left calf and left toe
More than three dozen rounds were fired by police officers before the suspect was taken into custody
“I said to him: ‘I’m not gonna let you die.’ I created a friendship at that moment,” said Miguel Sanchez
Detective Cesar Echaverry, 29, was shot in the head by a suspect who led police on a pursuit before crashing his car and opening fire
These officers may have secured the title for “strangest pursuit ever”
“This incident should have never occurred because this offender should have still been incarcerated based on his prior convictions,” the chief said
The incident follows of a rash of Kia thefts after a viral TikTok video shows watchers how to steal the cars by using a USB cable
The suspect injured an EMT who fell out of the ambulance and left another EMT locked in the back as he fled from police
Suspects face multiple charges, including robbery of a motor vehicle, fleeing and eluding and illegal firearms possession
“Get out of the [expletive] car! I don’t give a [expletive] who you are,” an officer yells
In the video, an officer is heard warning other officers coming to his aid, saying, “Be careful. He ripped shots at me”
The suspect backed up and sped toward the officer, whose foot became pinned in the door upon impact
When officers spotted the vehicle, the suspect was “swerving erratically,” trying to throw the owner of the SUV off the roof
When officers tried to stop the van, the driver continued, leading police “through city streets toward the 60 Freeway”
The construction truck, which sent up sparks from a freeway sign in the back, was carjacked by an armed suspect
Months before the shooting, officers attended training that taught them emergency wound care for K-9s, which vet staff said likely saved the dog’s life
Officer Crystal Sepulveda, 29, was struck three times – once in the face, left calf and left toe; the bullet shattered her cheek and exited through her ear
Officer Crystal Sepulveda, 29, was shot in her face and her foot and is expected to survive
The body camera shows the officer and his horse charging after the suspect for about a block before a pair of officers grabbed the suspect without incident
Agencies throughout the state have seen an increase in suspects refusing to stop for law enforcement after last year’s change in pursuit law
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