UPDATE: Armed suspect fleeing police causes fatal crash in Dallas
On December 28, 2024, at 1:32 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Troopers responded to assist the Fort Worth Police Department with the pursuit of an armed suspect in a stolen vehicle as it traveled through Chisholm Trail Parkway in Fort Worth.
The pursuit continued through Fort Worth, eventually traversing down Highway 183 through the Mid-Cities, Irving, and into Dallas. It came to an end when the suspect traveled the wrong way on the Service Road of I-35E and Inwood Rd in Dallas and struck a passenger car.
The driver of the passenger car was pronounced deceased at the scene. He has been identified as a 36-year-old male.
Devonte Webber was arrested and booked into the Dallas County Jail for Murder, Evading Arrest with Vehicle Causing Death, Unauthorized Use of Vehicle, and Unlawful Carrying Weapon.
The stolen vehicle, a 2024 Jeep Wagoneer, was reported stolen out of Chicago.
