HOUSTON — Two suspects are on the run after a driver exchanged gunfire with an officer during a separate investigation, according to the Houston Police Department.
The incident happened around 12:40 a.m. Monday in the 4500 block of Idaho Street in southeast Houston.
Police say they were called out to a disturbance in the area. About 30 minutes into their investigation, they heard shots fired nearby.
An officer went to investigate the shooting sounds when he witnessed a white Ford Expedition drive by with the driver pointing a weapon at the officer.
Police say the officer feared for his life and started firing at the vehicle.
Once the vehicle got about a block away from the officer, police say the suspect fired back at the officer at least three times before fleeing in an unknown direction.
Police say they're unsure if the suspect or the vehicle was hit in the incident. The officer was not injured.
Bodycam footage of the incident will be released within 30 days, per department policy.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call HPD's Homicide Division or Crime Stoppers.
