Robbery suspect jumped off parking garage after gunfight with officers, Tomball police say

TOMBALL, Texas (KTRK) -- Police in Tomball say a chase ended with a suspect shooting at officers and then jumping from a hospital parking garage.

Tomball police said it all started around 11:30 p.m. Thursday when they got a call about an aggravated robbery that happened at an apartment complex on Baker Drive near Tomball High School.

The robbery victim told police she met the suspect recently and they had a brief dating relationship. He was allegedly trying to take her purse, though it's unclear if he actually got away with it.

The woman told police that when the suspect heard the police sirens, he took off.

Officers later spotted a car that matched the description from the alleged robbery. They tried to pull the car over, but the driver led them on a short chase, which ended in the parking garage of HCA Houston Healthcare in Tomball, according to police.

When officers pulled up to the car, the suspect reportedly leaned out and shot at them, police said. The officers returned fire.

No officers were shot, and neither was the suspect, according to investigators.

After the exchange of gunfire, police said the suspect ran off and jumped from the top of the parking garage.

The 26-year-old suspect had to be taken by Life Flight to another hospital.

In an update on Friday morning, Tomball police said the suspect suffered significant internal injuries and a brain bleed. They said he's unconscious in the ICU and not breathing on his own.

"[Possible charges] would be up to the DA, but usually, if somebody, well certainly we believe we have an aggravated robbery charge," Tomball Police Chief Jeff Bert said. "We have the victim of that who is talking with police now. We also would look at attempted murder charges."

Bert said he's been with the department for almost five years, and this is the first officer-involved shooting they've had during that time. Thankfully, no officers were hurt.

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