articleThe Brief A Freestone County deputy fatally shot a driver following a 26-minute, high-speed pursuit that ended on FM 488 near Fairfield. The suspect's identity has not been released, and the Texas Rangers are conducting an independent investigation into the shooting. A police pursuit in Freestone County ended in a fatal officer-involved shooting Saturday evening following a physical altercation between a deputy and the driver, authorities said. Fatal shooting after 125 mph chaseWhat we know:A Freestone County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop around 7:33 p.m. on Aug. 1, prompting a 26-minute vehicle pursuit with speeds exceeding 125 mph, according to a statement from Sheriff J. Shipley. Freestone County is located in East Central Texas, roughly 80 miles southeast of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and about 150 miles north of Houston.