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Sheriff Names 5 Suspects, Files Charges After North Texas Chase Ends in Fort Worth Rollover

Officials say the occupants fired on deputies during the multi-jurisdiction pursuit before spike strips flipped the car on Camp Bowie Boulevard.

Overview

  • Ellis County Sheriff Brad Norman identified the suspects as Miguel Angel Lopez, 18; Damion LeDeon Aumada, 18; Jose Mioes Alvarado, 21; Guadalupe Alvarado, 24; and Fernando Alba Jr., 26, with charges including aggravated assault of a public servant and drug possession.
  • The pursuit began about 3:22 a.m. near Midlothian after a deputy observed gunfire from a vehicle, and suspects later shot at responding officers as the chase moved through Grand Prairie and Arlington into Fort Worth.
  • Fort Worth police deployed spike strips, the driver lost control, and the vehicle rolled onto its side in the 6300 block of Camp Bowie Boulevard around 4:20 a.m.
  • Five people were taken into custody; four were hospitalized with injuries not believed to be life-threatening and a fifth declined or did not require transport, with one suspect treated in an ICU and later discharged.
  • A Fort Worth officer was treated for a minor injury, at least two police vehicles were damaged, investigators recovered a firearm discarded during the chase, and tactical teams with a drone secured the crash scene as the investigation continues.