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#MESQUITE POLICE SCANNER DRIVER#
The driver was seen displaying a firearm as he fled from officers. The driver fled the scene while two other occupants were taken into custody in the vehicle. Officers pursued the vehicle until it stopped in a neighborhood on the South side of the mall. On arrival officers located the suspect vehicle, which failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. Officers were provided the suspect vehicle description as it fled the scene. officers were dispatched to a theft at Town East Mall. This is an ongoing investigation and more details will be released as they become available. The involved officer has been with the Mesquite Police Department for nine years. No officers were injured from the incident. Officers performed life saving measures and the suspect was transported to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

The suspect pointed the weapon at officers, at which time one tactical team member fired two rounds, striking the suspect. Crisis Negotiators and the Tactical Team attempted to make contact with the subject inside the residence through a loud hail system in attempts to resolve the incident peacefully.Īt 3:43 a.m., the suspect exited the front door of the residence armed with a shotgun. The Mesquite Police Tactical Team was requested and responded. Officers arrived and heard what they believe to be gunshots inside the suspect’s residence. While enroute, officers were advised that the suspect returned to his home. On Apat 10:01 p.m., Mesquite Police Officers were dispatched to the 3700 block of Nabholtz Ln, Mesquite, Texas, in reference to a subject with a gun in the street pointing the weapon at others in the area.
