Carjacking suspect found, fatally wounded

BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX (KLTV) - A carjacking suspect who stole multiple vehicles, including a Smith County patrol vehicle, was located and fatally wounded by authorities Sunday morning.

According to the Smith County Sheriff's Office, detectives, along with Ranger Brent Davis, traveled to the Lake Jackson/Clute area on Saturday while searching for the carjacking suspect, Jeffrey Brooks.

Brooks had numerous felony warrants for his arrest including aggravated robbery (carjacking), aggravated assault on a public servant, and multiple evading arrest in a motor vehicle.

Officials tracked Brooks to a residence, where members of the Region 2 Special Response Team; Alvin, Pearland, League City Child Abduction Response Team; and the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force surrounded the suspect at 12:16 a.m. Sunday.

Sheriff officials say that Brooks left the residence holding a gun, attempting to flee in a car. They say he attempted to run over officers at the scene before he crashed into another vehicle.

Brooks was fatally wounded by members of the tactical team.

Ranger Davis, Smith County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Paul Black and the three Sheriff's Office Detectives will be returning to Smith County Sunday morning.