Dallas TX police chase ends with officer shot, 5 in custody

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Dallas TX police chase ends with officer shot, 5 in custody
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A Dallas officer was shot and injured while pursuing a stolen vehicle through east Oak Cliff and Red Bird, police say.

Five people in a stolen vehicle were taken into custody Thursday after one of them shot and injured an officer in southern Dallas.

About 12:45 a.m., multiple officers were “working in a covert capacity” when they noticed a vehicle driving erratically in the 3200 block of Easter Avenue near Dear Path Drive in east Oak Cliff, police said.Officers followed the vehicle and at one point, a suspect fired at the officers who were inside an unmarked car.At least one shot went through the driver’s side door and struck an officer in the hip, according to police officials. It was unclear how many shots were fired.

Two guns were recovered from the scene, including one from the vehicle and another thrown out of it. Investigators determined the vehicle was stolen.Three people were taken to the hospital: the officer, who underwent surgery and was listed in stable condition, and one suspect for chest pain and another for injuries that were not life threatening.It was not immediately clear if all of the suspects taken into custody were facing criminal charges and what those charges would be.

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