Game Warden Justin Phillip Hurst, aged 34, was shot and killed on March 16, 2007, in Wharton County, Texas. The incident occurred following a high-speed pursuit on U.S. Route 90 ALT. The pursuit began when another game warden suspected a man of illegally hunting from the roadside. Warden Hurst was called in as backup, and together with officers from other agencies, they pursued the suspect through two counties. The suspect exchanged gunfire with the officers at the intersection of U.S. Highway 9
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