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Chase Ends in Tragedy: 2 Killed on I-69 Freeway
24 Jul
Summary
- Two women died after being struck by vehicles on I-69.
- Incident began with a shoplifting call in the Galleria area.
- Four suspects were involved; two were detained after the chase.

A high-speed pursuit concluded with a fatal outcome on the I-69 Southwest Freeway on Thursday night. The incident initiated when Houston police responded to a shoplifting call in the Galleria area. Officers located the suspects' vehicle and attempted a stop, but the individuals fled.
During the ensuing chase, the suspects were involved in a minor collision on I-69. Subsequently, two of the four occupants exited the car and ran across the busy freeway. They were tragically struck by oncoming traffic in the southbound lanes and were pronounced dead at the scene. The other two occupants were detained shortly after and are now in police custody.