Dallas police officer shot during carjacking, suspects still at-large
DALLAS - Dallas police are looking for the men who shot and carjacked an officer overnight Tuesday.
It happened just before 1 a.m., near Northwest Highway and Harry Hines Boulevard.
Police said the officer was parked in an unmarked car to conduct surveillance. He was on duty at the time but not in uniform.
A vehicle reportedly pulled up behind the officer and blocked him in. He got out of his car and that's when things took a dangerous turn.
"At that point, at least two suspects exited the vehicle. One of the suspects armed with two firearms approached the officer. When our officer noticed these individuals approaching his car, the officer exited his vehicle," said Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia.
Moments later, the chief said a gun battle broke out.
The officer began to retreat during the shootout and was shot in the leg.
One of the suspects climbed into the officer's car and drove off. The other suspect also drove away.
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The wounded officer was able to call 911 and was taken to the hospital by another officer.
Thankfully, he's already been released and is home recovering. Chief Garcia did not disclose the officer’s name, but did say he is a veteran of the police department.
The stolen car was found abandoned a few blocks away from the crime scene.
Investigators found numerous shell casings from the shootout while processing the scene.
Police have not yet made any arrests. Little is known of the trio of suspects still on the loose.
"We are still searching for the car, that original car that drove up behind our officers, and those violent suspects," Garcia said. "We believe at least one, if not more, of those suspects is armed."
This is the third time this year a Dallas PD officer has been shot and wounded in the line of duty.
Police have not released any additional details involving this investigation.
Anyone with information about the suspects or the shooting is asked to call Dallas police.