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Officer Crystal Sepulveda, 29, was struck three times by the suspect – once in the face, left calf and left toe

"I believe that this young man was arrested, charged, indicted and then found not guilty by a jury of his peers. Is this not how our country works anymore?" the PD said

The department will create policies and procedures to ensure the equipment is only used during an active shooter event or emergency situation

The snake was able to escape its enclosure and into a suburban area

Chief Pedro Lopez said his 200 officers need ballistic shields, rifles and ammunition in order to stop a school shooter

"The impact forced the patrol unit to the right, where it exited the roadway and then impacted a tree, trapping the officer inside the vehicle," police said

The impact of the crash caused Deputy Lorenzo Bustos, 29, to be pushed under the cruiser, causing fatal head trauma

When officers spotted the vehicle, the suspect was "swerving erratically," trying to throw the owner of the SUV off the roof

A shot to brighten a cloudy day

The cruiser was struck from the rear by a commercial work vehicle; the tow truck driver pulled her out moments before flames erupted from the driver's cabin

Officer Crystal Sepulveda, 29, was struck three times – once in the face, left calf and left toe; the bullet shattered her cheek and exited through her ear

Officer Crystal Sepulveda, 29, was shot in her face and her foot and is expected to survive

The frequency of lockdowns and security alerts – nearly 50 between February and May – may have created a “diminished sense of vigilance"

The announcement appeared to widen the fallout of an 80-page report released over the weekend by the Texas House

"I had in my mind [that] I was going to get shot. I just had to bear the pain,” Sgt. Kendrick Simpo recalled