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ORANGE — A man is dead following a police chase and an officer involved shooting Tuesday morning.

The incident began with a disturbance just after 9 a.m. in Bridge City. The alleged suspect fled and a chase ensued onto Texas 73 where a Chambers County Sheriff’s motorcycle deputy was working on a heavy equipment transport convoy and was injured by a vehicle in the chase. His injuries are not serious, Orange County Sheriff’s Office Detective Colton Havard said.

The chase continued into Orange to 15^th Street and Green Avenue where shots were fired.

The suspect was killed and a deputy received a minor injury to their leg, possibly from a ricocheted bullet.

Havard said multiple agencies were involved in the incident including Orange County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office, Orange County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Orange Police Department, West Orange Police Department, and the Texas Department of Public Safety.

DPS will likely be the lead in the investigation, Havard said.