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Caught on Video: Fulshear officer rescues 3-year-old from burning home; father faces charges

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Published  December 13, 2024 8:28pm CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 26 Houston

The Brief

    • A Fulshear police officer heroically rescued a 3-year-old child from a burning home, where the child's father allegedly set the fire intentionally.
    • The father, Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder, with a bond set at $2.25 million.
    • The rescued child is in stable condition, while the officer, Sergeant Brandon Moseley, expressed relief and emotional connection to the situation.

Fulshear - A dramatic rescue took place in Fulshear on November 6 when a police officer saved a 3-year-old child trapped in a burning home. 

The child's father, Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, was arrested and accused of intentionally setting the fire while his three children were inside. 

Parra Pulgar, who was severely injured in the fire, now faces three counts of attempted murder and a $2.25 million bond in Fort Bend County.

VIDEO: Child rescued from house fire allegedly set by father

Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, is charged with three counts of attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to his Fulshear house with his three children inside.

The incident unfolded in the Polo Ranch community, where Fulshear Police Sergeant Brandon Moseley and other officers responded to a house fire. Initially, Moseley thought it would be a routine call, but things quickly escalated when two teenage boys told officers they feared their younger sibling was still inside.

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Moseley, alongside firefighters, began to search the home. As he walked around, he heard a faint whimper from a window, prompting him to break through and enter the smoke-filled house. Moseley quickly pulled the 3-year-old to safety and helped get him airlifted to a nearby hospital. The child was later reported to be in stable condition.

Photo of Fulshear PD Sgt. Brandon Moseley with the 3-year-old child he rescued in the Nov. 6 fire. (FPD photo)

The two teen boys sustained minor injuries but were otherwise unharmed. Moseley, who had a chance to visit the child after the rescue, expressed relief that the young boy was recovering well.

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"I could relate to the situation with my own kids," Moseley said, reflecting on the emotional toll of the rescue. "But when you're in police mode, it's about doing the job."

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