GARDENDALE, Texas — A high speed chase in Gardendale resulted in the death of Wesley Joe Morgan, a suspect wanted for sexual assault with a child. He also had warrants for possession/production of child pornography and sexual performance of a child, according to the ECSO.
According to the Ector County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, on Thursday the wanted subject was making suicide threats via text messages and was known to be armed with a handgun.
Morgan was later identified as a passenger in a white GMC SUV.
An attempt to make a traffic stop on the vehicle resulted in a vehicle pursuit.
During the course of the pursuit spike stripes were deployed. The vehicle pursuit ended in the 3800 block of Morning Glory, the suspect exited the vehicle and fled on foot.
During the foot pursuit deputies heard what sounded like a gun shot. Morgan was found with what appeared to be a self-inflicted wound to the head. Morgan succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
No officers were injured during this incident.
