Two suspects suffered serious injuries after opening fire on HPD officers who were attempting to arrest one of them, who was wanted on several felonies and may have been linked to a murder, police say
ByHouston police said two officers were following a wanted man when he and another person pulled guns on law enforcement.The Houston Police Department has confirmed that two suspects were shot and wounded on Tuesday after firing at officers who were attempting to make an arrest.
HPD said officers had been searching for the suspect, before finally locating him in the area, and attempting a traffic stop around 4:30 p.m. The suspect was reportedly sitting in a white Dodge Charge with another man and a woman. Satterwhite said officers began to devise a plan to apprehend him safely.
Officers were said to be in marked and unmarked cars as they approached and tried to pin the suspect in. However, the suspect and the other man reportedly exited the vehicle, pulled out weapons, and opened fire at the officers.Both officers returned fire and hit the suspects, subduing them, HPD said. Officers then rendered aid to the suspects before Life Flight took them to the Texas Medical Center.Neither of the officers were hurt. The woman inside the vehicle was also unharmed.
Per policy, officials said the two officers will be placed on administrative leave as the investigation continues. One officer has been with the department for five years, while the other has been there for three.
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