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After firing at deputies, trooper in Hays County, suspect dies in hospital

A Hays County sheriff's deputy was also injured, but the injury was unrelated to the gunfire.

HAYS COUNTY, Texas — A suspect who was shot after he was accused of shooting at Hays County sheriff's deputies and a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Thursday afternoon has died.

On Friday, the sheriff's office said Nathan Harrington, 43, died in the hospital later in the day on Thursday. He was a Pflugerville resident who had an extensive criminal history that included felony drug arrests, evading and weapons arrests, according to the sheriff's office.

At about 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, sheriff's deputies responded to the Wimberley Exxon near Ranch Road 12 and Joe Wimberley Road for reports of someone who was suicidal.

Deputies later learned that the same person had stolen a car and was heading north on Ranch Road 12 toward Dripping Springs.

Deputies and the trooper chased after Harrington, and they were able to get the car to come to a stop just east of FM 150.

Credit: Hays County Sheriff's Office

Once stopped, Harrington allegedly began firing at the deputies and the trooper. They shot back, striking the suspect, according to the Hays County Sheriff's Office.

A deputy was also injured and taken to a local hospital. The injury, however, was not related to the gunfire and was non-life-threatening.

According to Charley Wilkinson, the executive director of Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT), the suspect also rammed DPS and Hays County vehicles. 

The Texas Rangers and the Hays County Sheriff's Office will continue the investigation.

If you have any information regarding this case, call the Hays County Sheriff’s Office at 512-393-7896 and speak with the Criminal Investigations Division.

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