Vest saved life of HCSO deputy who was shot in the back; suspect is in custody
HCSO tweeted the officer remains in good spirts Wednesday and should be released from the hospital within the next few days. Author: Ciara Rouege (KHOU) Updated: 11:39 AM CST January 27, 2021
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas Hours after a Harris County sheriff s deputy was shot multiple times, investigators are still searching for the suspect s gun.
Moises Martinez, 37, is expected to appear in court Wednesday. It s unclear what charges the suspect will face in connection to the shooting.
He was taken into custody about 9 p.m. Tuesday after an incident near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and Forestburg Drive in north Harris County.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) A Harris County Sheriff s Office deputy is recovering after being shot several times.
Sheriff Ed Gonzalez identified his injured officer only as Deputy Barragan. He did not provide his first name.
Moises Martinez, 37, who is accused of shooting Barragan, was detained following a four-hour manhunt in north Harris County.
It all began at a gas station in the 1200 block of Forestburg Drive just before 6 p.m. Tuesday. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, two deputies were responding to a call for service regarding a suspicious person.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they found Martinez, who pulled out a weapon and began firing toward the deputies. During the incident, one of the deputies was shot in his hands and his back, but his vest protected him. A second deputy at the scene was able to fire back at Martinez but did not hit him.
By Texas News Desk
Jan 27, 2021
A suspect is under arrest in the shooting of a Harris County deputy on Tuesday evening. The shooting happened shortly before 6 p.m. when deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person near Veterans Memorial Drive and Forestburg. A man pulled a gun and shot at them, wounding one of the deputies several times. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says deputies arrested 37-year-old Moises Martinez after searching for him for more than three hours. The wounded 35-year-old deputy is in stable condition and is expected to recover.
Vest saved life of HCSO deputy who was shot in the back; suspect is in custody Ciara Rouege
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Hours after a Harris County sheriff s deputy was shot multiple times, investigators are still searching for the suspect s gun.
Moises Martinez, 37, is expected to appear in court Wednesday. It s unclear what charges the suspect will face in connection to the shooting.
He was taken into custody about 9 p.m. Tuesday after an incident near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Drive and Forestburg Drive in north Harris County.
Officers were out overnight, and well into the morning, searching the area for more evidence. ATF was out along with K-9 officers, canvassing cars and homes.
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