A stolen license plate sparked a chase that ended in a fatal crash and suicide in Dallas, Texas.
Dallas police officials confirmed the driver was 27-year-old Miguel Gonzalez. According to online records from the Dallas County medical examiner’s office, Gonzalez was pronounced dead about 2:15 p.m. Friday at a hospital. His death was ruled a suicide.The saga started about 12:50 p.m. Friday when officers spotted a vehicle believed to be stolen in the 2900 block of West Camp Wisdom Road in Red Bird.
When they attempted a traffic stop, the vehicle backed into an unoccupied squad car and fled the scene, according to a news release from police. Officials later clarified it was the vehicle’s license plate that had been stolen, not the vehicle itself.Officers initially did not pursue the vehicle, instead tracking it with a police helicopter, until it “intentionally” crashed into at least one other car, police said. A chase ensued, and police allege Gonzalez fired at officers, hitting a squad car.A passenger, 17-year-old Miguel Sosa, exited the vehicle and was apprehended. He faces a charge of evading arrest or detention
POLICE CHASE FATAL CRASH SUICIDE STOLEN LICENSE PLATE DALLAS
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