TEMPLE, Texas — The identity of the man responsible for crashing into the Killeen Mall during a police chase and running over multiple people was made public on Sunday.
John Darrel Schultz, 53, of Kempner, Texas, has a criminal history dating back to 2022. According to a Texas court record, Schultz was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Williamson County on Oct. 25, 2022.
He was sentenced to four days in Williamson County Jail on May 30, 2023, according to court records.
On Saturday, Schultz was driving a black truck near the intersection of I-35 and I-14 in Belton. He refused to stop and eventually exited I-14 and drove into the Killeen parking lot and through the front doors of the JC Penney, according to Texas DPS.
A DPS trooper and Killeen Police Officer reportedly ran after Schultz as he drove several hundred yards into the mall, running over multiple people.
Texas DPS said four people were taken to the hospital with injuries ranging from severe to minor. A fifth person took themself to the hospital. Ages reportedly ranged from as young as 6 to 75-years-old.
“We had DPS, Killeen Police Department and three other local agencies, officers that were off duty that were in the Killeen mall that neutralized the suspect and kept him from harming and possibly killing any more people,” Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Bryan Washko said.
The investigation is still ongoing. No other information has been released at this time.