Dramatic Shootout Between Illegal Immigrant, Sheriff’s Deputy Captured on Video

ICE has placed a detainer on Luis Cobos-Cenobio

An intense shootout between an Arkansas sheriff’s deputy and an illegal immigrant was captured on a police dash camera video.

Corporal Brett Thompson tried to stop the driver of a green Saturn sedan in traffic near Tontitown, Arkansas, but the driver didn’t pull over, leading to a chase, ABC News reported, citing the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Nov. 14.

The suspect, 29-year-old Luis Cobos-Cenobio, pulls over before leaning out of his car and opening fire at the deputy. Then, Cobos-Cenobio gets out of the vehicle and begins shooting while approaching the deputy’s vehicle.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a hold on Cobos-Cenobio after he was arrested, Fox News reported.  Cobos-Cenobio has been jailed on $500,000 bond,

Cobos-Cenobio and Thompson fired at one another for 53 seconds before the suspect drove away. He dropped off a female passenger, who was in the vehicle during the shootout, ABC reported.

The woman was trying to leave during the shootout, and wasn’t charged with a crime. Her name wasn’t released.

After an alert was sent out about Cobos-Cenobio, he was spotted by officers with the Springdale Police Department. When they tried to stop him, he fired at them, ABC reported.

An intense, dramatic shootout between an Arkansas sheriff’s deputy and a possible illegal immigrant was captured on a police dash camera video. Washington County Sheriffs Office

A high-speed chase ensued and continued to Fayetteville, where officers with the Fayetteville Police Department and Arkansas State Police pursuing him. He eventually surrendered in Springdale.

Cobos-Cenobio is being held in connection with terroristic acts, attempted murder, fleeing, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia, NWAOnline and ABC reported. He’s being held on $500,000 bond,  a spokesperson for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office told ABC News.

Cobos-Cenobio allegedly told police he “wanted to die,” 5NewsOnline reported.

“I watched the back window of the Chevy Impala they were shooting at, I watched it shatter. The front of one of the cop cars, their front windshield got busted out with a gunshot and then after that, there were cops everywhere,” Amber and Heaven Williams, who were witnesses, told 5NewsOnline.

Luis Cobos-Cenobio was charged with a number of crimes in the incident. Washington County Sheriffs Office

“Several [shots] is an understatement,” Mike Jones, another witness, told the news outlet. “I was sitting at Casey’s when he came through the first time and had a shootout with the cops. I’m guessing 30-40 shots fired.”

No officers or sheriff’s deputies were hurt. ABC News reported that the suspect was shot in the arm.