SCHERTZ, Texas – A 6-year-old boy and a suspect are dead after deputies engaged in a shootout in Schertz with a known felon who was found unarmed.

A half mile pursuit on Dec. 21 led deputies to the Pecan Grove mobile home park where they opened fire on a woman who had several outstanding felony warrants.

Sheriff Javier Salazar said a young boy was struck in the abdomen and killed by a stray bullet during the shootout. The woman was allegedly on the porch of the boy’s home when he was hit. The boy has been identified as Kameron Prescott by the Bexar County Medical Examiner. 

The incident began when police received a call about a woman trying to steal a car. According to Salazar, the unidentified woman was found hiding in a closet at an apartment complex. A deputy told investigators the suspect indicated to him that she had a weapon and was going to shoot him.

After allegedly showing the deputy a gun, the woman ran towards a wooded area igniting a two hour pursuit. During the case, deputies, witnesses and a helicopter all reported seeing the woman with a gun.

At one point she crossed Cibola Creek and was chased by K9 officers to the mobile home park. Witnesses told police she was trying to get into trailers and threatening people.

"I was just sitting out back on my porch, playing with my cats. My friend texted me and just said don't go outside. I was like why and she was like there's a shooting going on by your house,' said neighbor Alexis Juarez.

As officers approached the woman on the porch of the boy’s home, the sheriff said she made them fear for their lives. At one point the helicopter patrol told officers she was reaching for her waistband. Several shots were fired by four deputies, hitting the woman who fell down and died at the scene.

Salazar said a weapon was not found on the suspect’s body.

The young boy was taken to the University Hospital where he died. Investigators said at this time they do not know if the boy was hit by a deputy’s bullet.

"Myself and the other deputies involved. There's not a single one of us that wouldn't trade places with this child if we could at this point," said Salazar.