A Texas woman accused of ambushing her former boyfriend outside the Bellaire Police Department was apprehended after a dramatic multi-state chase and standoff on an Alabama highway. Choima Agurd, 39, allegedly pursued her ex-partner, who was in a Ford truck, and fired multiple shots into the vehicle’s passenger side as they approached the police station in the early hours of October 11.

Witnesses reported that the truck’s driver had attempted to seek refuge at the police station to avoid a confrontation, but Agurd, driving a Mercedes SUV, circled the vehicle and opened fire. Bellaire police officers at the station responded by returning fire, but Agurd fled the scene. The wounded former boyfriend was transported to Ben Taub Hospital, where he remains in serious condition.

The pursuit escalated when Texas authorities issued a bulletin to law enforcement, identifying Agurd’s vehicle as a 2022 Mercedes-Benz GLB. Alabama troopers later encountered her on Interstate 65, where she refused to stop, leading to a high-speed chase. Authorities ultimately deployed spike strips and shut down both lanes of traffic to halt Agurd’s escape.

A tense standoff ensued, involving Alabama State Troopers, State Bureau of Investigation agents, SWAT teams, and local county deputies. After several hours, Agurd was finally taken into custody. She now faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault on a family member and a police officer in Texas, as well as felony attempting to elude in Alabama.

Agurd is currently held at the Montgomery County Detention Center in Alabama, awaiting further legal proceedings. Her arrest brings an end to a high-profile chase that involved the cooperation of multiple law enforcement agencies across state lines.