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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) The man accused of shooting a Harris County Sheriff deputy Tuesday evening appeared in probable cause court Wednesday afternoon, and the weapon he used could play a big role in the investigation, but remains unfound. Moises Martinez, 37, is accused of shooting Deputy Brandon Barragan multiple times and faces three charges, including two counts of aggravated assault on a public servant and a felon in possession of a weapon. A judge set Martinez s bail at $525,000 and deputies said they are still searching for the gun Martinez used at the scene. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez released a photo of Martinez holding it and appealing to the public for help. ....
WATCH: Deputy recovering from shooting, suspect detained after 4-hour manhunt ABC13 was there as the suspect was captured after a 4-hour manhunt. Watch the moment in the video above. A review of records kept by ABC13 shows at least a dozen incidents, including four where law enforcement officers were killed since May 2020. Separate incidents in 2021 included three deputies who were wounded outside a Midtown nightclub on Jan. 3, and two other law enforcement officers who were fired upon during chases. The new year of violence began with the shooting outside Club Set in the 2900 block of Travis Street when those uniformed Harris County deputies were working extra jobs. Investigators said 25-year-old Joseph Anthony Gonzalez confronted the deputies with a gun during a fight in the parking lot and shot all three of them. One of the deputies returned fire and hit Gonzalez, the sheriff s office said. During the confrontation, Gonzalez s mother was shot in the leg and late ....
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. ....