KERR COUNTY, Texas – A Gillespie County deputy shot and killed a motorcyclist after a pursuit that ended Wednesday evening, according to the sheriff’s office.
The shooting happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday on Interstate 10 in Kerr County, the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) said in a Facebook post.
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The deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the motorcycle. However, GCSO said the motorcyclist fled, leading the deputy on a chase.
According to the post, the suspect eventually stopped the motorcycle and stepped off it before pointing a gun at the deputy.
Details are limited, but at some point, the motorcyclist was shot, the sheriff’s office said.
GCSO said the deputy “immediately rendered life-saving medical aid,” but the rider was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff’s office’s preliminary investigation indicates that the motorcycle was stolen from Canada.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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