A Texas father fatally shot a would-be carjacker who tried stealing his car \u2014 with his family, including his young children, still inside \u2014 after the suspect fled the scene of a multi-vehicle crash across the street.<\/p>\n
The chaos began Sunday afternoon when a driver slammed into two cars along Highway 66, about 18 miles outside downtown Dallas, around 3:30 p.m., according to the Garland Police Department<\/a>.<\/p>\n The driver, whose name has not been released by police, then fled to a nearby gas station, where he was accused of trying to \u201ctake several vehicles by force.\u201d <\/p>\n A Texas dad shot and killed a would-be carjacker who tried stealing his car with his family, including his young children, still inside.<\/p>\n Surveillance footage obtained by Fox 4 <\/a>showed the suspect approach the victim\u2019s white Impala in the parking lot of a shopping center across the street.<\/p>\n The erratic suspect walked up to the driver\u2019s side of the Impala, immediately prompting the father to jump out of the car.<\/p>\n The father had several children and two adult women in the car during the violent encounter, police said.<\/p>\n The suspected carjacker tried to yank the father away from the vehicle, which triggered a struggle as a young boy and the rest of the family bolted from the car. <\/p>\n Police said the father \u201cproduced a firearm\u201d and fired more than 10 rounds at the suspect.<\/p>\n Surveillance footage obtained by Fox 4 showed the suspect approach the victim\u2019s white Impala in the parking lot of a shopping center across the street.<\/p>\n The suspected carjacker was rushed to a hospital, where he died from his injuries, Fox 4 reported. Police said they are still working to identify the suspect. Police only described him as a Hispanic male. <\/p>\n All passengers in the targeted vehicle, including the children, escaped without injury.<\/p>\n The father stayed at the scene, cooperated with investigators and turned over his weapon to officers to aid in their investigation.<\/p>\n