Suspect in police chase connected to Texas City double-shooting commits suicide after crash

Friday, February 21, 2020
WEBSTER, Texas (KTRK) -- A rollover crash in Webster is connected to a double shooting that occurred in Texas City, according to officials.

Investigators say two people were shot and killed on Thursday.
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Police say the suspected shooter was believed to be on the run and later led officers on a chase.

The suspect ended up crashing his vehicle, causing it to flip over, on I-45 Gulf Freeway and Bay Area Blvd.

When police approached the car, the suspect was found with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
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The suspected shooter was found dead with what police believe could be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

The incident remains under investigation.

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