3 police officers shot in Houston, authorities searching for suspect
1/27/2022- 6:38 p.m.
Authorities in Houston were searching for a suspect Thursday after three officers were shot, police said.
The Houston Police Department said in a statement that the suspect fled a scene south of the city’s downtown in a white Mercedes.
The officers were in stable condition, the department said.
A motive for the shooting also wasn’t known, though NBC affiliate KPRC reported that it occurred after a pursuit.
Reported that a series of loud bangs could be heard at one of the scenes and officers could be seen retrieving their weapons from their patrol vehicles.
