Texas Man Dead After Driving Pickup Truck Into Crowded JCPenney While Fleeing Police

The driver's identity has not yet been released to the public by the Killeen Police Department.

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A pickup truck driver was fatally shot by police after plowing through a JCPenney store and driving through a crowded mall in Killeen, Texas, injuring five people, officials said.

The chaos began Saturday when police went after a suspected drunk driver, who was driving erratically on Interstate 14 and continued into the Killeen Mall, reported NPR. The driver's identity has not yet been released to the public by the Killeen Police Department.

Reporter Steve Pickett of CBS Texas shot a segment about the shooting that's published on YouTube, with footage from the aftermath.

The chase ended when the truck smashed through a store's doors, injuring customers that were inside.

The victims are between the ages of 5 and 75. They were transported to the hospital for further treatment.

Once the vehicle crashed, the driver continued evading authorities -- this time on foot -- with police firing gun shots to stop the perpetrator, said NPR.

A similar but more tragic incident took place over the weekend in Germany, where a man plowed into a Christmas market, killing five people and injuring about 200 others.

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