LEON COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A suspect accused of aggravated assault in Harris County was shot by a Department of Public Safety trooper on Monday morning in Leon County after a pursuit with law enforcement, authorities said.
According to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a report of a chase on IH-45 northbound as it entered their jurisdiction from Madison County.
Authorities said the suspect vehicle was also involved in an aggravated robbery in Walker County.
The sheriff’s office said the chase continued into Leon County before it ended near mile marker 163 NB on IH-45.
According to DPS, one of its troopers shot the suspect, who was then transported to a medical center in Temple in critical condition. Authorities said no DPS troopers were injured during the incident.
Officials advised the public to avoid the area if possible as law enforcement responded to the scene.
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office said the Texas Rangers are leading the investigation, which is currently underway.
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