Houston police officer sustains 'minor wound' in shooting on Forum Park
HOUSTON - A Houston police officer sustained a "minor wound" when a suspect fired a gun at an apartment complex, the police department says.
Police say it appears the officer was grazed in the arm, and other officers were able to remove shrapnel from the wound. He remained at the scene.
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The suspect was taken into custody and was not injured, officials say.
The incident began around 12:44 p.m. Thursday when officers responded to a call about a suspicious person at an apartment complex in the 10200 block of Forum Park.
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Police say the anonymous caller gave an apartment number, but they didn’t know if that was the caller’s apartment or the apartment of the person they were reporting.
No one met the officers at the scene, and as they began to look around, they got another call from dispatch. Police say they were advised that someone had been firing a gun.
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With limited information, police say officers approached the apartment number that the caller gave.
As they approached, a large dog outside also approached and started barking, officials say. According to police, right after the barking, the door to the apartment opened, the suspect appeared in the doorway with a handgun and apparently fired one shot at the officer.
The officer returned fire as he moved into a covered position, officials say.
According to police, the officers gave voice commands, and the suspect came out of the apartment within a minute, dropped the gun and surrendered.
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Police say call history shows the suspect had been handled by police three times, and at least one of those times was a mental illness call.
The officer has been with the department for 15 years. Per protocol, the officer will be placed on administrative duty, and his body-worn camera footage will be released within 30 days.
The Houston Police Department, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and the Houston Forensic Science Center are investigating.