December 6, 2022 - Detectives with the Stafford Police Department are investigating a shooting incident involving an off-duty Houston police officer at 3219 Main Street in Stafford, Texas, about 1:40 p.m. last Friday (Dec. 2).

The HPD officer who discharged his weapon, J. Coss, was not injured. He was sworn in as an HPD officer in May 2021 and is assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division.

It is unknown if the robbery suspect in the incident was injured.

HPD Special Investigations Unit Sergeant M. Glover and Detectives S. Mohajer, A. Henderson and I. Ulloa reported:

The HPD officer was in uniform and working an extra employment job when he observed what he believed to be a robbery of a FedEx delivery vehicle. The officer took action to stop the robbery and discharged his duty weapon at least one time at the suspect, who fled the scene. It is unknown at this time if the suspect was injured.

The Stafford Police Department and the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office are conducting investigations into this incident as it happened in its' jurisdiction. Any inquiries or anyone with information in this case should contact Stafford PD at 281-261-3950.

As is customary in HPD officer-involved shooting incidents, the case is being investigated by the Special Investigations Unit and the Internal Affairs Division.