Suspect nearly crushes Texas Cop, gets shot

This compilation of bodycam footage shows cops from Houston, Texas attempting to interdict a suspect vehicle. The car, a blue Nissan Versa, had been implicated in a recent theft. The driver attempts to flee, and strikes another car in the heavy traffic. In so doing, the driver pins a police officer between the frame of the Versa and the bystander's vehicle. The pinned sergeant then shoots the suspect. Although the wounds are censored, blood is visible, which necessitates viewer discretion. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Maxie Whitaker, 42 years of age. When he tried to flee in the suspect vehicle, his attempt to squeeze through traffic instead placed Sergeant Marquez in extreme danger as two bystander vehicles squeezed the door. This caused the sergeant to fire in order to neutralize further threat. We see the incident first from a partner's view, and then the sergeant's. Whitaker was taken to an area hospital and admitted in critical condition. He has been charged with aggravated assault on a police officer. Sergeant Marquez was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.