OIS INC #4618121

Houston Police Department Southeast Patrol Division, were conducting routine patrol activities when an Aggravated Robbery/Carjacking call dropped. The call stated that the suspect stole a Black Mercedes frim the complainant at gun point. A Sergeant on patrol in the area found a black Mercedes matching the description of the vehicle that had just been stolen. The Sgt. attempted to catch up to the vehicle when Officers, who were also in the area, arrived with him. Officers caught up to the vehicle after the suspect had ran into a curb, disabling the vehicle. Knowing the suspect was supposed to be armed Officers drew their duty weapons and began to give the suspect verbal commands to show his hands. The suspect exited the vehicle and began to shoot at officers multiple times with a pistol. One of the Officers discharged her duty weapon one time, striking the suspect in the lower back/hip area causing him to drop his weapon and fall to the ground. The suspect is in stable condition and his injuries are not life threatening. No Officers were injured by the gunfire.