The name of the suspect has not been released but Finner described the suspect as a white man between 23 to 25 years of age. The second officer was not injured in the shooting. Finner credits the officer's ballistic vest and flashlight for saving his life. FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed The National Fraternal Order of Police reports that as of midnight on 30 April, there have been 135 officers. One of the officers suffered an injury in the pelvis and a minor injury to the chest. The suspect was taken to the hospital in critical condition, Finner said.
A few words were exchanged and as the suspect got out of the car he began firing at the officers.Īt that point, the officers fired back at the suspect and shot him multiple times. Two Florida sheriff’s deputies were ambushed during a traffic stop after a man armed with an AR-15 style rifle stormed out of a vehicle and opened fire on them, terrifying new dashcam video shows. Once the officers stopped the suspect, they asked him to get out of the car. Houston police Chief Troy Finner said the officers were conducting a traffic stop on a suspect who had an active warrant out for his arrest. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) - A Houston police officer was shot at a gas station in southeast Houston Wednesday morning while conducting a traffic stop, police said.Īccording to police, the shooting happened at about 11:20 a.m. He began firing at the officers as he got out of his car, HPD Chief Troy Finner said. The suspect was wanted on a $100,000 bond on a narcotics case. A 60,000 reward is being offered in the search for the suspect identified in the fatal ambush shooting of a Texas constable deputy during a traffic stop on Sunday.
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