Summary

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 fire 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

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 294561
Story Slug MAN SHOOTS AT COP, GETS SHOT (2008)
Location CALDWELL, TX
Format DASHCAM
Date 06/17/2008
Archive Time 1:35:37
TRT 9:13
Supers A+
Video Description DAYTIME COLOR DASHCAM WITH AUDIO, DASHCAM CAR PULLS OUT OF PARKING LOT AND RACES TO PURSUE SUSPECT, JOINS ANOTHER COP CAR CHASING SUSPECT, CARS OFF ROAD, WILD CHASE, DIRT KICKED UP EVERYWHERE, DASHCAM PULLS UP TO SUSPECT CRASHED INTO A TREE, CLEAR CU OF SUSPECT POINTING HIS GUN RIGHT AT DASHCAM, SUSPECT DUCKS FROM RETURN FIRE, OFFICER APPROACHES FROM OTHER SIDE, SUSPECT PUTS HIS HANDS UP THEN STRUGGLES TO STAY AWAY, CHAOTIC SOUND BITES “I’VE BEEN SHOT, I’VE BEEN SHOT!” OFFICERS PULL LIMP SUSPECT OUT OF CAR, AUDIO IS TURNED OFF,
Description 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 fire 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
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Keywords

CAUGHT ON TAPE
CAUGHT ON CAMERA
CAUGHT ON VIDEO
DASHCAM
COPS
POLICE
COP
CHASE
IN CAR
POV
CAM
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