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07-06-2005, 07:12
A very sad situation. Be careful out there, guys.
July 6, 2005, 6:39AM
Sheriff's deputy chasing suspect shoots and kills constable's deputy
By S.K. BARDWELL
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
A constable's reserve deputy was shot and killed overnight by a sheriff's deputy chasing a suspect in northeast Harris County.
It was apparently a case of mistaken identity: The constable's deputy, who was working an extra job providing security at an apartment complex, may have been trying to help catch the suspect. Authorities said he was running with a gun drawn but was wearing blue jeans and a dark shirt rather than a uniform.
The tragedy played out just after midnight at the apartment complex near Mesa and Tidwell. That's where a chase led a Harris County Sheriff's Department deputy who attempted to pull over a driver for making an illegal turn nearby.
The chase ended when the suspect's car rammed a fence at the apartment complex, and the driver got out and fled on foot.
The sheriff's deputy was pursuing that suspect when he saw another man running while holding a gun. The sheriff's deputy opened fire when the armed man reportedly disregarded orders to stop and drop his weapon.
Several of the sheriff's deputy's shots hit the other armed man, who turned out to be a Precinct 6 Constable's reserve deputy. The constable's deputy, whose name has not yet been released, died from his wounds.
The shooting is under investigation by the sheriff's department and by the police integrity division of the Harris County District Attorney's Office.
July 6, 2005, 6:39AM
Sheriff's deputy chasing suspect shoots and kills constable's deputy
By S.K. BARDWELL
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
A constable's reserve deputy was shot and killed overnight by a sheriff's deputy chasing a suspect in northeast Harris County.
It was apparently a case of mistaken identity: The constable's deputy, who was working an extra job providing security at an apartment complex, may have been trying to help catch the suspect. Authorities said he was running with a gun drawn but was wearing blue jeans and a dark shirt rather than a uniform.
The tragedy played out just after midnight at the apartment complex near Mesa and Tidwell. That's where a chase led a Harris County Sheriff's Department deputy who attempted to pull over a driver for making an illegal turn nearby.
The chase ended when the suspect's car rammed a fence at the apartment complex, and the driver got out and fled on foot.
The sheriff's deputy was pursuing that suspect when he saw another man running while holding a gun. The sheriff's deputy opened fire when the armed man reportedly disregarded orders to stop and drop his weapon.
Several of the sheriff's deputy's shots hit the other armed man, who turned out to be a Precinct 6 Constable's reserve deputy. The constable's deputy, whose name has not yet been released, died from his wounds.
The shooting is under investigation by the sheriff's department and by the police integrity division of the Harris County District Attorney's Office.