Washington Co. police chase ends in Hurricane

Updated: 11/19/2012 9:50 pm | Published: 11/19/2012 9:07 pm

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Police chased a female suspect from St. George to a Hurricane gas station (Marshall Connelly, ABC 4 News)

HURRICANE, Utah (ABC 4 News) A police chase in Washington County ended with gunfire at a Hurricane gas station. It began after police arrested a female suspect in St. George. The woman managed to escape police custody while being taken to jail. She displayed a weapon and stole a police vehicle. Multiple police agencies chased the woman to Hurricane.

Spikes were deployed and the chase ended on route 9, and the confrontation turned into a standoff at a nearby Chevron gas station. A deputy fired their weapon and struck the suspect, ending the standoff. The suspect's condition and the reason she was arrested in the first place are unknown. ABC 4 News will continue updating the story.

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natalies - 11/20/2012 3:26 AM

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i was working at the gas station when it happened it was pretty scary, i heard the gunshot and then saw the police arrest and then search her,then i saw then lift her shirt up and i saw her bullet wound in her chest and i could hear the woman screaming,i am still somewhat shaken up by the whole thing

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