Summary

In a matter of seconds, 15 rounds were fired, a Caldwell police officer was shot and the suspect killed Police say it all started when Louis Avrin, 36, of Caldwell allegedly robbed the Brookshire Brothers grocery store at gunpoint According to police, Avrin pointed a gun at several employees, saying he had 16 bullets and would f Moreire them if he didn't get what he wanted Police say he got away with $5,000 in cash Officials say Avrin then walked out of the store and car-jacked a woman at gunpoint He then allegedly took police on a high-speed chase Caldwell Police Officer Cougan Hignight was called to the scene and quickly found himself in a high speed pursuit Caldwell Police Chief Paul Lilly soon joined in the chase One that took both officers down winding roads and through a field However, neither officer expected what happened next Avrin crashed the stolen vehicle into a tree then fired, hitting Officer Hignight in the arm He was getting out of his car after he saw the man pointing the gun, Deputy Chief Daniel McElroy with the Caldwell Police Department said He got out, the bullet came through the windshield and struck him, it ended up in his back Highnight then fired back 10 times, Lilly fired four Avrin was shot three times, one bullet skimmed his face and nose, one hit him in the hip, the third shot hit his neck and offered a fatal blow Officer Hignight was rushed to the hospital by an off-duty officer who stopped to help Chief Lilly made sure the suspect didn't fire again We're told the shootout could have been worse After Avrin fired once, he accidentally released the clip of his gun, dropping 15 live rounds on the ground It's unclear what officer fired the fatal shot Police tell us both men had the same caliber gun and the same ammunition, making it virtually impossible to tell The dash cam video was shown to a Burleson County grand jury Wednesday The jury found that the video justified the officer's actions Both Officer Hignight and Chief Lilly were cleared of all wrong-doing These tapes were made available because the Caldwell Police Department wanted the public to see last week's fatal shooting was justified

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 298110
Story Slug DESPERADO DIES IN A HAIL OF BULLETS 2008
Location CALDWELL, TEXAS
Format DASHCAM
Date 06/10/2008
Archive Time 1:01:50
TRT 6:00
Supers NOTE: PD REPORT NARRATIVE AVAILABLE UPON LICENSING WARNING - GRAPHIC SHOCKING VIDEO OF BAD GUY BEING SHOT AND KILLED!
Video Description HIGH SPEED CHASE IN PROGRESS WITH COLOR DAYTIME DASHCAM VIDEO WITH AUDIO, SUSPECT’S CAR HITS A TREE AND POLICE CAR WITH CAMERA FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD, THE DRIVER CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN POINTING A GUN AT THE CAR AND FIRING, THEN HE ATTEMPTS TO RELOAD AND A BARRAGE OF BULLETS FLIES INTO HIS CAR, DRIVER SEEMS OUT OF IT WHEN COP OPENS THE PASSENGER DOOR, HE EVENTUALLY PASSES OUT AND COPS DRAG HIM OUT OF CAR FOR PARAMEDICS
Description In a matter of seconds, 15 rounds were fired, a Caldwell police officer was shot and the suspect killed Police say it all started when Louis Avrin, 36, of Caldwell allegedly robbed the Brookshire Brothers grocery store at gunpoint According to police, Avrin pointed a gun at several employees, saying he had 16 bullets and would f Moreire them if he didn't get what he wanted Police say he got away with $5,000 in cash Officials say Avrin then walked out of the store and car-jacked a woman at gunpoint He then allegedly took police on a high-speed chase Caldwell Police Officer Cougan Hignight was called to the scene and quickly found himself in a high speed pursuit Caldwell Police Chief Paul Lilly soon joined in the chase One that took both officers down winding roads and through a field However, neither officer expected what happened next Avrin crashed the stolen vehicle into a tree then fired, hitting Officer Hignight in the arm He was getting out of his car after he saw the man pointing the gun, Deputy Chief Daniel McElroy with the Caldwell Police Department said He got out, the bullet came through the windshield and struck him, it ended up in his back Highnight then fired back 10 times, Lilly fired four Avrin was shot three times, one bullet skimmed his face and nose, one hit him in the hip, the third shot hit his neck and offered a fatal blow Officer Hignight was rushed to the hospital by an off-duty officer who stopped to help Chief Lilly made sure the suspect didn't fire again We're told the shootout could have been worse After Avrin fired once, he accidentally released the clip of his gun, dropping 15 live rounds on the ground It's unclear what officer fired the fatal shot Police tell us both men had the same caliber gun and the same ammunition, making it virtually impossible to tell The dash cam video was shown to a Burleson County grand jury Wednesday The jury found that the video justified the officer's actions Both Officer Hignight and Chief Lilly were cleared of all wrong-doing These tapes were made available because the Caldwell Police Department wanted the public to see last week's fatal shooting was justified
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Keywords

CAUGHT ON TAPE
CAUGHT ON VIDEO
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
GRAPHIC
DRAMATIC
SHOOTING
DANGEROUS
AMAZING VIDEO
SHOCKING
FATALITY
DEAD
SHOT
GUN
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