Alleged Catalytic Converter Thief Shot Dead in Texas

An alleged catalytic converter thief was shot and killed by police in Sugar Land, Texas, Thursday night shortly after 10 p.m.

FOX 26 explains that police responded to reports of a catalytic converter theft “at Imperial Lofts on Stadium Drive.” Officers arrived to find numerous individuals in a suspect vehicle and a chase ensued, ending with the occupants exiting the vehicle and running into a nearby field.

Officers combed the field and one officer discovered one of the suspects, who was allegedly holding a gun. The officer shot the suspect, fatally wounding him.