The search for the suspect in the shooting last week of a Murfreesboro man ended Tuesday with a car chase in downtown Murfreesboro, according to a press release from the Murfreesboro Police Department.

Shortly after noon Tuesday, May 8, MPD detectives saw the man, identified as Antonio Starnes, 42, who they believe to be responsible for the shooting of Byrus M. Hughes on Thursday, May 3. Hughes remains in critical condition at this time.

Detectives reportedly saw Starnes driving on South Hancock Street with an unidentified passenger and attempted to initiate a traffic stop.

The suspect began to flee. While attempting to turn onto East Main Street near Central Magnet School he crashed into another vehicle traveling eastbound on Main Street.

The suspect was immediately secured at the crash scene by detectives. Upon initial medical assessment by Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services Starnes was found to have a recent gunshot wound to his side and injuries from the crash.

He was then rushed by RCEMS to Vanderbilt University Medical Center for treatment. The source of his gunshot wound, which occurred just prior to police contact, is still under investigation.

His passenger was transported to Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital for moderate injuries sustained in the crash due to failure to wear his seatbelt.

The two occupants of the other vehicle were also transported to Saint Thomas Rutherford for evaluation of minor injuries.

The injuries sustained by the suspect were found to be minor upon evaluation at Vanderbilt and he is being released to police custody to be booked into the Rutherford County Detention Center on charges of Attempted First Degree Murder and Evading Arrest.

Additional charges are pending the outcome of the Tennessee Highway Patrol investigation of the crash.