Texas DPS says 'suspected human smuggling event' leads to high-speed chase, 'dangerous' suspect on the run
Texas DPS officials said that the individuals are considered 'to be armed & dangerous'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Texas Department of Public Safety says that a "suspected human smuggling event" led to a high-speed chase on Saturday, and the suspect is still on the run.
Officials said in a tweet that multiple people ran out of a car in Kinney County and ran into brush following a high speed chase, which a spokesperson for the Texas DPS later confirmed to Fox News Digital is a suspected human smuggling incident.
A Texas DPS trooper "heard what sounded like gunshots coming from the brush area," according to the tweet, which added that several weapons were seen in the bush.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The suspect and occupants of the car are still at large, and the Texas DPS says they should be considered "to be armed & dangerous."
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FILE-Texas DPS trooper exiting vehicle. (Texas DPS)
People are being encouraged to avoid the area while law enforcement responds to the incident.