Police shooting under investigation after chase, crash along PGBT early Tuesday

A police chase that began in Grand Prairie ended with police gunfire and a major freeway shutdown in Carrollton early Tuesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The pursuit stretched across multiple cities before officials said it ended at about 3 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of the President George Bush Turnpike near Old Denton Road.

DPS said shots were fired by officers, and the incident is being investigated as an officer-involved shooting. It is unclear whether there was an exchange of gunfire between officers and the driver and officials have not confirmed whether anyone was injured…

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