1 dead, 2 in custody after chase ends in fatal crash in east Harris County

HOUSTON – One person is dead and two others are in custody after a chase of a stolen vehicle ended in a fatal crash in east Harris County Saturday.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the crash happened following a pursuit of several men in a stolen vehicle. The suspects struck a vehicle causing minor injuries to the people inside.

Thomas Diaz, Assistant Chief of Law Enforcement Command, said the pursuit started when a deputy tried to pull over the vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle refused to stop and a pursuit began.

Diaz said the driver drove erratically during the pursuit and deputies disengaged at the time.

The sheriff said the suspects subsequently crashed and bailed out. Four suspects are believed to be involved. Three fled on foot and one of the men was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Of the three suspects that fled, two have been apprehended and one remains at large.

The pursuit ended in the 12000 block of the East Freeway near Federal. No injuries were reported to law enforcement involved.

The sheriff said the Dodge Hellcat was reported stolen today in Houston.

Gonzalez identified the two suspects who have been taken into custody. 17-year-old Raylan Charles and 19-year-old Jaylen Anderson have been charged with evading.