Prairie View shooting: Officer-involved shooting under investigation, 2 suspects shot
HOUSTON - An investigation is now underway following an officer-involved shooting in Waller County on Tuesday afternoon.
According to Houston police, the shooting occurred within the Prairie View city limits at 45200 block of U.S. 290.
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Authorities said earlier in the day on Tuesday, HPD officers were looking for a 19-year-old Black male wanted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, deadly conduct, theft, and unlawfully carrying a firearm, and is possibly linked to a murder.
Information they received led them to the location on U.S. 290.
Officers later verified the suspect they were looking for was in a white Dodge Charger, along with another male, said to be between 19 and 21-years-old, along with a female.
Authorities stated that officers developed a plan to try and bring the suspects safely into custody.
However, upon executing the plan, and moving up in a marked patrol vehicle and two unmarked patrol vehicles, pinning the vehicle.
That's when, according to authorities, the suspect they were looking for and the other male got out of the vehicle they were in, both armed, and fired on officers striking both a marked patrol vehicle and an unmarked patrol vehicle.
Authorities said the other male in the vehicle had a semi-automatic pistol that was modified and was firing fully automatic.
Officers then returned fired striking both suspects. Both suspects went to the ground, they were secured by authorities, along with their weapons, and aid was rendered.
Due to the location of the shooting, Lifeflight was called in, and the suspects were airlifted to the hospital in the Medical Center. Both were said to be alive as of the briefing provided on Tuesday evening.
Authorities stated that the officers involved in the shooting had been with the department for three years and five years, respectively. Both officers will be placed on administrative leave per policy.
Body worn camera was taken during the shooting and will be released by authorities within 30 days.
The investigation into the shooting will be led by the Texas Rangers.
Officials said they were following two suspects who were said to be armed and officers later shot them.
The suspect's condition is unknown, but authorities said the suspects were airlifted to the hospital.
No officers were injured in the shooting.
No other details have been released by authorities.
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