Suspect hospitalized following officer-involved shooting in Brownsville
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The 25-year-old Brownsville man who was identified as the suspect in a Tuesday officer-involved shooting remains hospitalized, according to Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda.
Alberto Pintor Jr. was identified as the suspect who was shot after allegedly shooting at a Texas Department of Public Safety unit during a police chase Tuesday morning.
According to a statement released by DPS, a DPS trooper attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a blue Ford Explorer Tuesday at around 10 a.m. for a traffic violation on Linda Street and Willow Street.
The driver — now identified as Pintor — refused to stop and led the trooper on a police chase, where he shot at the DPS unit.
Several nearby schools went into lockdown due to the police chase and the shooting.
Law enforcement officers from DPS, the Brownsville Police Department and U.S. Border Patrol responded to the chase.
According to Brownsville police spokeswoman Abril Luna, Pintor’s vehicle came to a stop near Harding and 23rd streets, where Pintor fled on foot.
Pintor was spotted attempting to enter a residence on East 23rd Street armed with a handgun, DPS said, causing the responding officers to "discharge" their weapons toward Pintor, striking him.
Pintor was hospitalized, and no officers were injured in the shooting, DPS said.
Police have yet to reveal the extent of Pintor’s injuries, or specify who shot at Pintor.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the officer involved shooting, but the Brownsville Police Department said they've also launched their own investigation.
"We're taking initiative with the aggravated assault with the DPS trooper, and a hit-and-run that happened in the process of the vehicle pursuit," Luna said.
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