Chase suspect from Galveston County shot after hitting a police officer with vehicle in Houston
A suspect was shot after leading police on a chase from Hitchcock, Texas in Galveston County to the 500 Block of N Shepherd in Houston. The chase started just after 1 a.m. and ended just before 2 a.m. on August 7, 2022. The suspect was shot after hitting an approaching officer with his vehicle.
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According to Chief Wilmon Smith of the Hitchcock Police Department, a police officer in Hitchcock, attempted to make a traffic stop at about 1:15 a.m. The suspect, a man, did not stop and fled from the officer. He made his way to I-45 and headed northbound towards Houston at a high rate of speed.
Eventually, Chief Smith stated, a police unit was able to get in front of the suspect's vehicle and was able to stop the vehicle. The suspect then decide...









