Highway 146 police chase suspect hospitalized, Life Flight called

Highway 146 police chase suspect hospitalized, Life Flight called

A man is in the hospital after leading Galveston County deputies on a chase and then being shot early Monday morning.

Suspect Shoots Himself After 100 MPH Chase in Galveston County

LA PORTE, Texas – A high-speed pursuit in Galveston County ended with a suspect shooting himself early Friday morning. On March 20, 2026, at approximately 12:20 a.m., deputies with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle traveling northbound on State Highway 146 near State Highway 96 for a non-functioning brake light. The driver refused to stop, leading deputies on a pursuit that reached speeds exceeding 100 miles per h…