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Mesquite Police Release Video of Officer Shooting Edward Williams During Chase

Police say that a 4th unknown suspect is still on the run.

The Mesquite Police Department has released videos of an officer shooting Edward Williams during a chase after hearing gunfire.

Mesquite Police Release Video of Officer Shooting Edward Williams During Chase. Credit FOX 4 KDFW

Police say that officers heard gunfire and thought that an unknown gunman was possibly shooting at them. The officers then began pursuing a suspect vehicle.

After a short vehicle pursuit, the suspect vehicle crashed and four suspects fled on foot.

An officer running after suspect Williams said he thought he allegedly saw Williams reaching for a gun and shot Williams.

Williams was treated at a hospital and booked into jail.

Police also allege that they recovered guns from where Williams fell and the scene of the suspect car crash.

El Departamento de Policía de Mesquite ha publicado videos de un oficial que le disparó a Edward Williams durante una persecución después de escuchar disparos.

La policía dice que los oficiales escucharon disparos y pensaron que un pistolero desconocido posiblemente les estaba disparando. Los oficiales luego comenzaron a perseguir un vehículo sospechoso.

Después de una corta persecución, el vehículo sospechoso se estrelló y cuatro sospechosos huyeron a pie.

Un oficial que corría detrás del sospechoso Williams dijo que pensó que supuestamente vio a Williams buscando un arma y le disparó.

Williams fue tratado en un hospital y encarcelado.

La policía también alega que recuperaron armas de fuego del lugar donde Williams cayó y de la escena del accidente automovilístico sospechoso.

Source: City of Mesquite, Texas

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