A Dallas police officer died and two other officers were wounded by a suspect who was shot and killed by police north of the city after a vehicle chase. The Dallas Police Department says there was a call for officer assistance shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday in the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive, where an officer was found wounded in a squad car.
DALLAS — A Dallas police officer died and two other officers were wounded by a suspect who was shot and killed by police north of the city after a vehicle chase, police said.
The officers who responded to the scene exchanged gunfire with a suspect and two of the officers were shot. The three officers were transported to hospitals, where one died and the other two were listed in critical and stable condition, the police statement said.The suspect fled the scene and was pursued to Lewisville, Texas, about 25 miles northwest of Dallas. The suspect then got out of the vehicle with a long gun and was shot by officers. He died at the scene, police said.
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