Woman shot after hitting deputy with stolen U-Haul pickup truck: PBSO

A woman is in the hospital and a deputy is on administrative leave after a chase and shooting in Royal Palm Beach on Sunday.

On Feb. 19, just before 4 a.m., deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a stolen U-Haul pickup truck in the near Parkwood Drive. The driver, an adult male, was arrested. While deputies were dealing with the male, a female passenger slid into the driver’s seat and left the scene.

About an hour later, the stolen pickup truck was located at the Royal Inn Hotel.

According to deputies, as they were trying to make contact with the woman, she drove towards a deputy, hitting him with the vehicle.

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This caused the deputy to discharge his firearm. The woman suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.

After hitting the deputy, officials said, the woman continued driving north on Royal Palm Beach Blvd where she crashed into the fence of a home on Persimmon Blvd and Royal Palm Beach Blvd.

Carlos Avalos lives at that home and told CBS12 News he woke up from all the noise.

«It kinda shook me but it didn’t wake me, what woke me was all the officers running down the side of the window and yelling out commands,» said Avalos.

She then exited the vehicle and ran towards the back of the residence.

«I think the cop shot her, there were a couple of bullet holes in the vehicle,» said Avalos.

PBSO says the woman was shot in the leg and was taken to a nearby hospital.

The woman, who has outstanding out-of-state warrants, will be released to the Palm Beach County Jail. The deputy was treated on scene for minor injuries and placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure following the use of force.

The woman has been identified as 31-year-old Ginger Taylor. She faces charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, reckless fleeing and eluding, aggravated fleeing and eluding, reckless driving and resisting with violence.

The sheriff’s office identified the man driving the stolen U-Haul pickup truck as 27-year-old James Boswell. He’s being held on charges of stealing the truck, and on an out-of-state warrant.