Fort Worth police release video of officers shooting suspected truck thief

FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police released dash camera video and helicopter footage of a dangerous chase involving a truck theft suspect who was armed.  

The video shows a stolen pickup slamming into a Fort Worth police cruiser at the start of a chase in the northwest part of the city.

The driver in the stolen maroon GMC Sierra truck led Fort Worth officers on a 20-minute chase last Thursday, recklessly running red lights at a high rate of speed and cutting through parking lots.

Officers deployed a spike strip and the truck stalled in a parking lot near Northwest 28th and McKinley Avenue.

The suspect then gets out with a long gun and carjacks a white SUV.

Five Fort Worth officers then opened fire. First on the SUV, then on the suspect as he got out.

From the vantage point of the police helicopter above, it appears the suspect is holding a rifle to his head after he exits the SUV.

Police say the suspect was shot at least 7 times and remains in a hospital.

Chief Neil Noaks says the suspect provided investigators with a possibly fake name, so his name and age are still unknown.

"The gentleman when we first spoke to him, said his name was Joaquin guzman. We’ve been doing some checking to confirm that so we don’t have his identity confirmed we will share that information," said Noakes.
 

The suspect was taken to a hospital and is still receiving care.

Police say no officers or innocent people were hurt.

"It rattled the community too. It was right in their backyard. I think about the split-second decisions officers made in situations like this. To act or not act. Shoot or not shoot," said Noakes.

He's facing multiple charges, including aggravated robbery and evading arrest.