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TYLER — According to our news partner KETK, a man died after a pursuit through several East Texas counties resulted in an officer-involved shooting in Smith County. DPS reports that they started a pursuit of a stolen box truck in Forney, stretching through several East Texas counties including Rains, Wood and Smith. Troopers tried to disable the vehicle several times to no avail.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Through his driving behavior, the suspect demonstrated an egregious and reckless disregard for other motorists, leading Troopers to reasonably believe his actions of harming a bystander were imminent,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d according to a statement from DPS. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153A THP Trooper discharged his firearm at the suspect\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s vehicle on State Highway 31 near Tyler, ultimately ending the pursuit.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
The suspect was taken to a hospital where he later died. His identity has not yet been released.<\/p>\n
The Texas Rangers are investigating the situation as per standard procedure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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