A truck driver was killed after crashing his vehicle through a mall in Killeen, Texas, injuring at least five people. The suspect was pursued by law enforcement after being reported as a suspected drunk driver.
A truck driver drove through a mall in Killeen, Texas, Saturday night, striking several people and injuring at least five, authorities said. The suspect was shot and killed by law enforcement . He was identified by the Texas Department of Public Safety as 53-year-old Darrel Schultz of Kempner, Texas.The situation unfolded at around 5 p.m. local time on Saturday when an officer called in a suspected drunken driver, Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt.
Bryan Washko told reporters in a briefing later that evening. Killeen is located about an hour north of Austin. A Texas DPS trooper located the vehicle, a black truck, in the city of Belton, which is located about 20 miles east of Killeen, and a pursuit ensued. The trooper followed the suspect off of a highway and into the parking lot of the Killeen Mall. The truck then drove through the front glass doors of a JCPenny and continued inside, striking several people, Washko said. 'The trooper and the Killeen police officer continued on foot after this vehicle, which was driving through the store actively running people over. He traveled several hundred yards,' Washko said. The suspect was shot and killed by law enforcement, Washko said, disclosing that officers from Texas DPS and the Killeen Police Department along with off-duty officers from three other agencies engaged in gunfire to eliminate this threat.' At least five people, ranging in age from 6 to 75, were hurt, Washko said. Their conditions were not confirmed. Four were taken by ambulance to area hospitals, and one person self-transported. 'Thankfully he was stopped when he was, because it could have been so much worse,' Washko said. 'This mall is pretty busy this time of year.'Washko said that the vehicle was still inside the mall as of Saturday night. He said that the area was secure, but urged the public to stay away. He added that initial reports of a possible active shooter were fals
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