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International Business Times
International Business Times
Carla St. Louis

Texas Man Dead After Driving Pickup Truck Into Crowded JCPenney While Fleeing Police

A pickup truck driver was shot after driving into a store, injuring several people. (Credit: WKMG/YouTube)

A pickup truck driver was fatally shot by police after plowing through a JCPenney store and driving through a crowded mall in Killeen, Texas, injuring five people, officials said.

The chaos began Saturday when police went after a suspected drunk driver, identified as 53-year-old John Darrel Schultz of Kempner, was driving erratically on Interstate 14 and continued into the Killeen Mall.

The chase ended when the truck smashed through a store's doors, injuring customers that were inside.

The victims are between the ages of 5 and 75. They were transported to the hospital for further treatment.

Once the vehicle crashed, the driver continued evading authorities -- this time on foot -- with police firing gunshots to stop the man, NPR reported.

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