A man who was wanted in Clark County after skipping a sentencing earlier this year was arrested in Texas after a shootout with police in Houston.

Jacques Otu Bassey, 33, was taken to a Houston-area hospital Dec. 4 after he was shot at least once by officers who were returning fire at Bassey during a pursuit, the department said in a Dec. 8 news release.

Bassey’s condition has stabilized, and he remained hospitalized as of Thursday, a Houston Police Department spokesperson said.

In October 2024, Bassey pleaded guilty in Clark County District Court to a felony count of statutory sexual seduction. District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt issued a warrant for Bassey’s arrest after he failed to appear at a sentencing hearing Jan. 14, court records show.

Bassey now faces charges of attempted mu

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