HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An officer is in critical condition after being involved in a shooting on Friday morning, according to South Houston police.
The investigation happened on 6th Street between Avenue A and B. Police said an attempted traffic stop turned into a slow-speed chase that went through South Houston, into Houston, and back. The car, a gray Mustang, eventually pulled into the driveway of a South Houston home to which it is registered.
When the car pulled into the home, investigators said one officer approached the driver’s side and another the passenger side of the vehicle, where they observed the male driver on his cellphone.
The driver did not comply with orders to get out of the car, according to police, and then pulled out a shotgun and shot the officer on the passenger’s side of the car in the head.
Law enforcement says they returned fire. The driver is dead, but it’s unclear if he died from the return fire or a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Witnesses who work at a nearby barbershop said they heard multiple shots ring out — a scary moment for them, as they said shootings have happened in the area before.
Police said they cleared the roadways as that officer was taken to the hospital.
“Houston police is just here assisting South Houston PD in what appears to be an officer-involved shooting. The officer also has minor injuries, but that’s all the information we have as of right now,” Houston police Lt. Ali said.
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