A Houston police officer working a second job as a hospital security
guard shot and critically wounded on Thursday a patient who had been
combative with staff and fought with security, a Houston police
spokesperson said.
The officer was one of two off-duty police
officers working as security at St Joseph Medical Center in Houston who
were called into the room to subdue the suspect, described as a
26-year-old male, the spokesperson said.
The suspect fought with
the officers, injuring both. One of the officers deployed his Taser but
that did not appear to have any effect, spokesperson Kese Smith said.
"The
struggle continued to escalate, at which point, the second officer,
fearing for his safety and that of his fellow officer, discharged his
duty weapon, striking the suspect," Smith said.
Houston Police did not identify the patient and did not have information on why he sought care at the hospital.
The
officers, veterans of 21 and 30 years on the force, suffered
lacerations to their heads and one appears to have a severe concussion.
They were being treated at the hospital and have not been identified, he
said.
Friday, August 28, 2015
US Police officer shoots hospital patient
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