A man is now in custody after he reportedly fled the scene of a domestic violence situation where he was said to have been the aggressor in West Harris County on Thursday.
According to Harris County Sheriff’s Office Tommy Diaz, deputies were called to a home around 8 a.m. in regard to a terroristic threat.
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Diaz said the suspect allegedly threatened his ex-wife’s life. He then stated that he would rather be killed than go back to jail.
Before units arrived at the scene, the suspect had fled from the home, according to Diaz.
Authorities in the area searched for the suspect overnight and eventually located his car in a retail parking lot.
Officers approached the vehicle and attempted to perform a traffic stop however, the suspect sped off, sending deputies on a short chase.
Moments later, the suspect crashed into a water main in the 1300 block of Westgreen near I-10.
After coming to a stop, the suspect was said to have displayed a semi-automatic pistol to deputies which caused an officer to open fire.
No one was hit.
While trying to negotiate with the suspect, Diaz said he began using expletives and yelling obscenities.
The suspect later displayed the gun for a second time in-which deputies again returned fire.
Again, no one was hit.
About 20 minutes after he crashed out, he decided to surrender to authorities, according to Diaz.
He was then taken into custody.
During a news conference, Diaz stated that they received a call to the ex-wife’s house on Wednesday night. He said by the time units arrived, the suspect had fled the scene. However, they were able to get a warrant for his arrest which went into effect between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday.
Additionally, Diaz made reference to the violent weekend in Unincorporated Harris County where multiple people were killed in domestic violence situations.