Suspect in domestic disturbance call shot by Brownsville police
The Texas Rangers are investigating after the suspect in a domestic disturbance incident was shot by police, according to the Brownsville Police Department.
Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda confirmed that the suspect is in custody.
The wife and daughter of the suspected gunman were treated at the hospital following the Wednesday morning shooting, police said.
Brownsville police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at the 5500 block of Rawhide Drive Wednesday at around 6:36 a.m.
According to a police spokesperson, a woman called police and said her husband was shooting at her while she and her daughter were in a car driving toward a hospital. They were not struck by gunfire.
Officers at the scene found the suspect standing in the middle of the street and returned fire after the suspect shot at them.
“The suspect sustained a gunshot wound that is not life-threatening. No officers were injured during the incident,” police said.
The Texas Rangers will be leading the investigation into the officer-involved shooting.
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