HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) A suspect accused of shooting and injuring a Harris County Sheriff s deputy has been detained.
Moises Martinez, 37, who was identified as the primary suspect on Tuesday, was detained following a four-hour manhunt in north Harris County.
It all began in the 1200 block of Forestburg Drive just before 6 p.m. According to Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, two deputies were responding to a call for service regarding a suspicious person.
When deputies arrived at the scene, they found Martinez, who pulled out a weapon and began firing toward the deputies. During the incident, one of the deputies was shot in his hands and his back, but his vest protected him. A second deputy at the scene was able to fire back at Martinez but did not hit him.
Man fatally shot outside of apartment in northwest Harris County
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A Harris County Sheriff s Office deputy conducts a traffic stop in Houston.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
A man was fatally shot Saturday night outside of a northwest Harris County apartment complex when he went outside after hearing a disturbance, authorities said.
Deputies responding to a shooting reported at about 9 p.m. found the man, whose identity was not released, outside an apartment at the complex at 12655 Crossroads Park Drive suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Sgt. Jason Brown of the Harris County Sheriff s Office. He died at the hospital.
Bounty hunters force entry, shoot at Cypress homeowner mistaken for fugitive
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Farukur Siddique is charged with burglary in Harris County court alongside two other apparent bounty hunters.Harris County Sheriff s OfficeShow MoreShow Less
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Frederick Randle is charged with burglary in connection with a shootout Saturday at a Cypress home.Harris County Sheriff s OfficeShow MoreShow Less
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Angel Galvan is charged with burglary in connection with a Saturday shootout with a Cypress homeowner.Harris County Sheriff s OfficeShow MoreShow Less
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Three men apparently acting as bounty hunters are accused of forcefully entering a Cypress home and engaging in a shootout with the homeowner, who they mistakenly believed to be a wanted fugitive, officials said.
Dog s fate up to judge after being accused of attack in Old Town Spring
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A dog is in the pound after allegedly attacking a 3-year-old girl inside the Loose Caboose restaurant.Google Maps
A service dog at the center of an Old Town Spring attack is now in the pound, authorities said.
The pup allegedly attacked a 3-year-old girl inside the Loose Caboose restaurant over the past weekend, according to Channel 2 s Aaron Barker. The girl and her family had just walked in when the dog lunged at her and bit her face, the family told the TV station.