Man shot by Houston police charged with attempted capital murder of a police officer—
A suspect was hospitalized after being shot by Houston police officers following a chase on Thursday. FOX 26’s Sherman Desselle shares information from police and what the suspect’s mother had to say at the scene.
HOUSTON – A man who was shot by Houston police last week following a police chase is facing charges of attempted capital murder of a police officer, officials say.
Suspectcharged
AccordingtotheHoustonPoliceDepartment,JacquesOtuBassey,33,ischargedwithtwocountsofattemptedcapitalmurderofapoliceofficerandevadingarrestwithamotorvehicle.
PolicesaidhewasstillinthehospitalonMondaymorning.
Chaseendsinshooting
Thebackstory:
BasseyischargedinanincidentthatoccurredThursdaymorning.Accordingtopolice,officersconductedatrafficstopandlearnedthatthedriver,Bassey,waswantedforafelonywarrant.
Whenofficerstriedtoarresthim,policesayhedroveoff,promptingachase.
Duringthechase,Basseyallegedlyshotatofficers,strikingoneofthepatrolvehicles.HeendedupcrashingnearAntoineDrive
