{"id":234506,"date":"2026-04-04T04:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/234506\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T04:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:07:15","slug":"south-houston-police-officer-shot-in-head-during-traffic-stop-released-from-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/234506\/","title":{"rendered":"South Houston police officer shot in head during traffic stop released from hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Houston officer released from hospital (KPRC 2)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SOUTH HOUSTON, Texas \u2013 Officials say a South Houston police officer who was shot in the head by a suspect during a traffic stop has been released from the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Officer Aaron Botello sustained a serious gunshot wound to his head last Friday after a traffic stop and pursuit ended in an officer-involved shooting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">It happened around 1:30 a.m. Friday near Sixth Street and Avenue A\/B when officers tried to pull over a vehicle. The driver refused to stop and led officers on a slow-speed chase for several miles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The suspect eventually stopped at a home and as officers approached, the suspect opened fire with a shotgun. Officer Botello was hit in the head. The other officers returned fire, striking and killing the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cOfficer Botello underwent emergency surgery. Doctors have described his recovery as nothing short of a miracle. He is now alert and able to speak, though he faces a long road ahead with bullet fragments remaining in his head,\u201d the South Houston Police Officer\u2019s Association said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The associated said Botello is a dedicated public servant and is often described by his colleagues as a \u201cgentle giant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by KPRC Click2Houston &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/team\/JB2Q1RZ712JI7KLO0BEWWLE7PS\/\" title=\"View Christian Terry&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Terry<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up. 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