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Dallas police investigate shooting after officers fire on suspect in stolen vehicle investigation

Police say the suspect rammed a vehicle into police squad cars

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Dallas Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the 9600 block of Golf Lakes Trail Thursday afternoon.

Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to an injured person at the location and transported two patients, according to DFR.

Around 1:20 p.m. Thursday, officers were working undercover in the area, according to Dallas police.

The preliminary investigation determined officers got a FLOCK camera alert for a stolen vehicle, according to police.

Covert officers located the stolen vehicle inside an apartment complex and called for additional officers.

When uniformed officers responded, they found the vehicle occupied.

According to police, when the driver of the vehicle saw the squad car, he stepped on the gas and rammed into two marked police vehicles.

Chief Eddie Garcia arrived on the scene following reports that one of his officers had been involved in a shooting. He addressed reporters briefly during a press conference.

“As the patrol officers fully marked approached the vehicle, the vehicle accelerated striking two vehicles in the process,” said Garcia.

Uniformed officers fired and the male suspect was shot and taken to a local hospital, police say.

"At one point officers fired their weapons at an armed suspect. We then found a firearm in the area where the shooting occurred. The suspect continued to flee northbound and ended up getting apprehended. He was taken to the hospital. He is expected to survive,” said Garcia.

No officers were injured.

Police say two other suspects were taken into custody at the scene. One suffered injuries and was taken to a local hospital in stable condition.

A fourth suspect ran from the scene and is not in custody, according to police.

Three weapons in possession of the suspects were recovered at the scene.

Krista Johnson told NBC 5 that her husband was home at the time and heard shots.

“I was at a hair appointment, and I got a message from my husband. We live in the buildings back here. He said he heard four shots, walked outside and there was a man lying face down in front of one of the cruisers,” she said.

One of the suspects in custody was wanted on an active Dallas murder warrant, according to police.

The investigation is ongoing. Chief Eddie Garcia said additional information will be released in the coming days.

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