By Samantha Ketterer
Houston Chronicle
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A constable deputy and a man were wounded Tuesday morning in a shootout in Atascocita, according to the Harris County Constable Precinct 4.
Constable Mark Herman identified the deputy as Christopher Gaines and said he was flown to the hospital. The deputy, who has been with the department for two years and is assigned to its East District Patrol division in Humble, is currently in stable condition, Herman said.
“Our Constable Deputy is in stable condition and is expected to undergo surgery at any time,” Herman tweeted. “Please keep our hero in your thoughts and prayers!!”
The shooter was also taken to the hospital after being shot multiple times by deputies, according to the constable’s office. He was in serious condition, Metro Video reported.
The shooting happened around 2:50 a.m. near Saratoga Woods and Kennesaw Mountain. Deputies arrived in response to a disturbance call, and a man came out of a home with a shotgun, Herman said.
He started shooting at the deputies, and three or four of them returned fire and shot the man, Herman said.
The one deputy was shot, and other deputies were taken to the hospital, Herman said. The extent of their injuries is unclear.
The shooter was possibly using buckshots, Herman said.
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