HOUSTON —The Houston Police Department released body camera footage showing an officer-involved shooting that occurred after a sergeant was pinned inside the suspect’s car door in an attempted escape, according to police.
The May 25 incident occurred after off-duty officers working security detail identified a vehicle linked to a jugging case, a type of robbery where suspects follow victims from banks or ATMs.
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When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, the suspect drove into oncoming traffic. The sergeant and two officers pursued the car, and when it was temporarily stopped in traffic, they attempted to remove the suspect from the vehicle.
Police say the suspect then drove forward, striking another vehicle and pinning the sergeant in the driver’s door of the suspect’s vehicle. As the suspect continued to try to flee, he struck a second vehicle, further trapping the sergeant.
The sergeant then fired multiple rounds from his duty weapon, striking the suspect, who continued driving briefly before collapsing onto the roadway.
Footage shows officers applying a tourniquet to the suspect’s leg to stop the bleeding. During the exchange, the man is heard telling officers, “Sir, you shot me for nothing.”
“You almost f****** killed me!” the officer responds.
The suspect was charged with aggravated assault on a peace officer on May 27, but the charge was later dismissed. A motion states the case will be refiled under a different cause number at a later date. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the decision was made in consultation with HPD and said charges could be refiled at any time.
The suspect remains hospitalized. The officer was treated and released the day of the incident.
