Woman leads Huntsville police on slow-speed chase around Target shopping center, charged with attempted murder

HUNTSVILLE, Al.

A woman is facing attempted murder charges after leading Huntsville police on a slow-speed chase around the Target shopping center parking lot on University Drive, at one point striking a police car and attempting to run over an officer, police said.

Police were called at about 10:30 p.m. Thursday about an erratic driver in the Westside Centre parking lot at 1675 University Drive.

 When police arrived, the woman, who hasn't been identified, was driving up and down the parking lot rows blasting her radio.

When police attempted to stop her, she hit a patrol car twice, then backed up and appeared to be heading for an officer. The officer fired one shot at the woman's car, missing her.

Police used spike strips to try and stop her, but ended up having to box her in and break the window of her car. She was taken from the car and arrested, then taken to Huntsville Hospital for mental evaluation.

The police department's internal affairs division is investigating because an officer discharged a weapon.