A Texas constable deputy was fatally shot and two other deputies were wounded in what police are calling an 'ambush' early outside a Houston nightclub.
An unknown gunman ambushed three deputies outside a nightclub in Houston, killing one and injuring two others.A gunman authorities said shot three Texas constable deputies, one fatally, during an"ambush" outside a Houston nightclub remained at large on Sunday afternoon.
Three Harris County Precinct 4 constable deputies were working an extra job at the club when they went outside to address"a disturbance" that"may have been a robbery," Houston Police Executive Assistant Chief James Jones said during aTwo of the deputies entered the parking lot and began to arrest a possible suspect when a second suspect emerged and opened fire with an AR-15 rifle, striking both,Three Harris County Constable deputies were shot at the 45 North Bar and Lounge,...
Atkins had recently returned to work from paternity leave, officials said. He leaves behind a wife and two children, including a 2-month-old baby, officials said. The Houston Police Department said an individual was detained near the scene and was interviewed by detectives.Officer Keith Smith, a spokesperson for the Houston Police Department, told ABC News on Sunday afternoon that a massive search is ongoing for the suspected gunman and that police are asking for the public's help in identifying and capturing him. The suspect is described as a heavy-set, bearded Hispanic man in his early 20s who was wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
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