{"id":210774,"date":"2026-03-19T02:33:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T02:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/210774\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T02:33:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T02:33:17","slug":"suspect-shot-during-police-investigation-in-selma-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/210774\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect shot during police investigation in Selma neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SELMA, Texas \u2013 A suspect was shot during a police investigation in a Selma neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 16800 block of Showdown Path in The Retreat at Retama Park Quadplex Subdivision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said officers heard multiple gunshots in the area, and an estimated 10 to 15 shots were fired. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It is unclear if anyone was hit by the initial gunfire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Witnesses told officers they saw a male wearing a dark-colored hoodie entering a nearby residence. Police said they found a person matching the male\u2019s description in possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cOfficers have made multiple attempts to contact the individual and request that he exit the residence; however, the subject has not responded,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In a statement later Wednesday afternoon, police said that \u201cafter several hours, the incident escalated and the suspect was subsequently shot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police did not clarify who shot the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The suspect was taken to a hospital. No officers were injured, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation into the shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The shooting happened in a neighborhood adjacent to an elementary school, police said, \u201cprompting an immediate and coordinated law enforcement response to ensure public safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Selma Elementary administration said the school was \u201cimmediately placed on a SECURE response protocol\u201d around 9:40 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The protocol was lifted at 2:15 p.m., the school said, and dismissal continued as regularly scheduled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In a letter to Selma Elementary families, the school said, \u201cAt no time was there a direct threat to Selma Elementary, and our campus remained safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWe will have increased police presence in the neighborhood to ensure our students return to home safely,\u201d the school said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Read also:<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SELMA, Texas \u2013 A suspect was shot during a police investigation in a Selma neighborhood. 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