Authorities have identified a paralyzed Willis man who was chased by police on Interstate 45 early Tuesday, then shot and killed by a Montgomery County sheriff's deputy when he asked to be shot and claimed to have a gun.

Deputies said 44-year-old Bryan Keith Carnes died in the shooting. No other injuries were reported. The name of the deputy who opened fire was not released. The shooting happened on the North Freeway near Woodlands Parkway following the chase that started about 1 a.m. in Willis, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Portions of the North Freeway near Woodlands Parkway were temporarily blocked for hours while officials investigated.