Cedar Hill police chase ends with shootout, suspect hurt

DALLAS - A police chase that started in Cedar Hill on Wednesday ended in Dallas with a shootout that left a suspect hospitalized.

The chase ended on a Dallas service road right up against an apartment complex. Tenants there heard the exchange of gunfire, but it’s still unclear how many shots were fired in total between police officers and the suspect.

New Ring video obtained by FOX 4 Thursday shows the spot where a police chase came to an end off Highway 67, just south of Dallas Executive Airport. 

Investigators say a suspect driving a Mercury Sedan parked in the grass and got into a shootout Wednesday evening with police on the service road. 

In another video around 8:30 pm, an ambulance drove by while an officer stood next to the suspect’s vehicle. 

After sunset, the service road remained taped off with multiple agencies on scene, including Duncanville police and Cedar Hill police.

What ended in Dallas started just five miles away at a Cedar Hill apartment complex. 

Police say they initiated a pursuit off North Joe Wilson Road just after 8 p.m. Wednesday. Police have not said why they were pursuing the vehicle or what led up to it.

During the chase, a Duncanville officer joined. 

Police say near Highway 67 and Wheatland Road in Dallas the suspect and officers exchanged gunfire. It’s still unclear how many officers opened fire. 

Video shows at least four bullet holes through the front windshield of a Cedar Hill police cruiser. 

No officers were injured. 

Police tell FOX 4 the suspect was transported to the hospital. However, police did not reveal the suspect’s injuries or condition. 

The suspect has not been identified. His vehicle did have California license plates. 

There is a press conference scheduled Friday afternoon where we expect to learn more details.