Police officer shoots 19-year-old suspected car thief

MESQUITE, TX – A 19-year-old man was fatally shot by a police officer during an investigation into a stolen vehicle in Mesquite, Texas, according to local authorities. The incident occurred early Thursday when the officer noticed a stolen vehicle being trailed by another car. Both vehicles subsequently pulled into a convenience store in the eastern suburb of Dallas. The officer discovered the stolen vehicle abandoned at the gas pumps and noticed two men fleeing the …

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