Two suspects have been arrested in a robbery incident in which a HPD officer discharged his duty weapon, striking one of the suspects, at 4603 Tidwell Road about 8:50 p.m. on Thursday (July 26).

The suspects, Deldrick Rashawn Spivey (b/m, 19) and Corey Young (b/m, 17), are both facing pending robbery charges.  Photos of the suspects are not available at this time.

Officer W. Rocha, who discharged his duty weapon, was not injured in this incident.  Officer Rocha is assigned to the Northeast Patrol Division and was sworn in as an HPD officer in May 2013.

HPD Homicide Division Special Investigations Unit Officers M. Seay, R. Lujan, G. Garcia and A. August reported:

Officer Rocha and his partner observed Spivey and Young enter the Family Dollar store at the above address wearing hoodies and masks, and attempt to rob the store’s cashiers at gunpoint. Spivey then exited the front door of the store and charged towards Officer Rocha.  Officer Rocha fired his duty weapon, striking Spivey in the leg.  
 
Officer Rocha immediately rendered aid to Spivey and called for Houston Fire Department paramedics.  Spivey was transported to Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital in stable condition. Meanwhile, Young hid behind the store after exiting from a rear door and was arrested a short time later. A handgun was located near Young. 

As is customary in officer-involved shooting incident in the Houston city limits, this case is being investigated by the HPD Homicide Division Special Investigations Unit and the Harris County District Attorney's Office.