CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend's daughter at gunpoint and shooting at Chambers County deputies is facing multiple charges.
It happened on October 23, 2022. Deputies responded to the area of Interstate 10 westbound near Jenkins Road after receiving a call about a kidnapping around 10 a.m.
The caller said her ex-boyfriend, River Kemp, took her daughter at gunpoint, according to a Chambers County Sheriff’s Office release. The caller stated Kemp was forcing her daughter to drive on Interstate 10 westbound in a white F150.
A deputy spotted the vehicle on Interstate 10 near FM 1724 and waited for more units to arrive to initiate a stop.
Once more units arrived, deputies attempted to stop the vehicle. The vehicle did not stop and a chase began, according to the release.
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers assisted deputies with the chase.
During the chase, officials deployed stop sticks at the intersection of State Highway 61 and FM 2401. The sticks deflated two front tires and a trailer tire.
Despite the flattened tires, the vehicle kept going.
The vehicle continued southbound on Highway 61. Kemp began firing out of the passenger window, according to the release.
The pursuit continued southbound onto FM 562, where the driver crashed the vehicle into a fence line.
Three people who were in the vehicle were detained without incident. A .38 revolver was found under a seat, according to the release.
Deputies later learned Kemp forced the victim to drive the vehicle by placing a handgun to her head.
A resident who lives in the 5500 block of State Highway 61 later called deputies and told them his house was hit by gunfire.
Kemp told officials he fired at deputies in an attempt to scare them and make them stop chasing him, according to the release. Kemp is charged with:
- Evading in a Motor Vehicle
- Aggravated Assault Family Violence
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm
- Aggravated Assault, Public Servant
- Deadly Conduct
Kemp is currently being held in the Chambers County Jail on bonds totaling $700,000.
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