At approximately 5:00 pm on Monday 6/13/22 A DPS- trooper attempted to stop an SUV on I-69 northbound in Splendora. The driver refused to stop and fled northbound sideswiping one female just south of Cleveland. The male then crashed into the tree line and fled into the woods where he pointed a gun at the DPS Trooper. A manhunt encompassed the area with Cleveland Police and Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Precinct 4 Constables, Liberty County Sheriff's Officers, and DP S. With a DPS helicopter overhead, a Montgomery County Precinct 4 K-9 found the male hiding just a short distance from the vehicle in the woods. The suspect was taken into custody. It was then they learned he had been shot. He was transported to Kingwood Hospital in stable condition. I-69 is open to one lane only as Texas Rangers arrive on the scene to investigate. Traffic is backed up to FM 1485 in New Caney.
By MCPR- https://montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/
DPS unit going Code thee heading southbound passing me under the Hwy 59 underpass/turnaround at Fastora, I was departing work at the time of this incident heading northbound to home. Was in stalled traffic northbound for one and a half hours until passing the scene of the incident traffic was clear after passing the scene. I am a retired law enforcement