Authorities in Minnesota said a 6-year-old girl was killed Friday when a homicide suspect on the run from police crashed into the car she and her family were riding in. In a news release Saturday, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a police pursuit of a homicide suspect in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, after the suspect crashed into another vehicle. The suspect’s vehicle crashed into a second vehicle carrying five people, including the six-year-old who was killed. A 15-year-old passenger in the vehicle remains in hospital while the driver and two passengers were treated but have since been released. Minnesota woman allegedly drowned herself and children after husband shot himself, SHERIFF says A six-year-old Minnesota girl was killed when a fleeing homicide suspect ran into the car she was riding in (KMSP-TV) The occupants of the car hit by the suspect were a mother and her four children, KMSP-TV reported. According to reports, officers learned of the suspect’s whereabouts around 4:20 p.m. on Friday and attempted to use a tire deflation device that would have prevented the pursuit when pulling the suspect over. This device failed to stop the vehicle and a pursuit ensued that reached 70 MPH in a 30 MPH zone. MN HELD FOR ANDRE TACKLE SOUNDBERG AFTER FATAL SHOOTING BY MINNEAPOLIS POLICE A six-year-old Minnesota girl was killed when a fleeing homicide suspect ran into the car she was riding in (KMSP-TV) The suspect, who had an active homicide warrant at the time of the crash, was taken into custody and also remains hospitalized. The press release added that the investigation is “active” and “ongoing.” CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital that the suspect’s identity has not been released at this time and no new criminal charges have been filed. Andrew Mark Miller is a writer at Fox News. Find him on Twitter @andymarkmiller and email tips at [email protected]
