A Bedford officer fatally shot a driver who fired at police after a car chase ended in Dallas early Saturday morning, according to Dallas police.

The suspect shot and wounded a bystander, and officers returned fire, according to the preliminary investigation, Dallas police said in a news release.

Dallas police officers were called about 1:20 a..m. to assist with a pursuit involving the Bedford Police Department and Dallas County sheriff’s deputies, who were chasing two men in a vehicle, the release said.

The driver stopped in the 2300 block of North Stemmons Freeway and began shooting at the officers involved, Dallas police said. The passenger in the vehicle got out and surrendered.

A male victim who was behind the officers, inside a vehicle, was hit by the suspect’s gunfire, police said.

A Bedford officer returned fire, striking the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the release.

The injured bystander was taken to a local hospital and was in stable condition, police said.

The names of the suspect and the victim have not been released.

No officers were injured during this incident, and no Dallas police officers were involved in the pursuit or shooting, the release said.

The Bedford Police Department said in a release that the chase began after an officer saw a suspected drunken driver speeding on Texas 183 and tried to stop the vehicle. The driver refused to yield and began shooting at the officer in pursuit, Bedford police said.

The pursuit continued for several miles.

“When the driver finally stopped, he exited his vehicle and began firing at officers again, striking police vehicles, other vehicles, and an innocent bystander nearby with complete disregard for anyone in the area,” Bedford police said.

Dallas police and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Officer are investigating the incident.

This story was originally published July 23, 2022 12:42 PM.