Video: Fleeing Fugitive Fires on Houston Police Officers in Intense Parking Lot Shootout

  • A fugitive wanted in Clark County for skipping sentencing was arrested in Houston after allegedly shooting at police during a traffic stop and pursuit.
  • Authorities said the 33-year-old suspect was wounded after officers returned fire.
  • No officers were injured, but the suspect was hospitalized in stable condition.

By Casey Harrison

A man who was wanted in Clark County after skipping a sentencing earlier this year was arrested in Texas after a shootout with police in Houston.

Jacques Otu Bassey, 33, was taken to a Houston-area hospital Dec. 4 after he was shot at least once by officers who were returning fire at Bassey during a pursuit, the department said in a Dec. 8 news release…

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