Christopher BergHouston, TX – A law enforcement officer was shot in a Houston shopping mall Wednesday afternoon.
The incident happened shortly before 4 p.m. at the PlazAmericas Mall, formerly known as the Sharpstown Mall, in the 7500 block of Bellaire Boulevard, according to KRIV.
A law enforcement officer was attacked outside of a clothing store in the mall, and the suspect took the officer’s gun, according to KHOU. The officer’s agency has not been released at this time.
Houston Police Department (HPD) confirmed that their officers were not shot.
KHOU reports that the Houston Police Officers Union identified the wounded officer as being a Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Deputy, but that has not yet been confirmed by HCSO.
Houston Police Department (HPD) officers opened fire on the suspect.
The unidentified wounded suspect and wounded officer were both transported to the hospital and their conditions have not been released.
There is believed to be a possible second suspect in the mall, and the situation is in progress at the time of publication.
Reports of an HCSO deputy being shot have not been confirmed. Information is stemming from a shooting at Sharpstown Mall. Trying to gather details. pic.twitter.com/3t0JWZ8G16
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) February 23, 2022
HPD says the scene is clear at PlazAmericas Mall. No word on a second suspect. The mall remains closed. Still waiting for an update on the off-duty officer who was shot. #KHOU11 pic.twitter.com/9VXytXbCO1
— Lauren Talarico (@KHOULauren) February 23, 2022
Shots fired inside @PlazAmericas. A Deputy is wounded , live reports on air and online. Deputy being taken to Memmorial Hermann. #khou11
— LEN CANNON (@lencannonKHOU) February 23, 2022
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