A 23-year-old suspect opened fire on an officer at close range in Houston, Texas, hitting him nine times. Bleeding from an arterial wound, the officer still forced his way out of the car and returned fire.
A Quiet Approach Behind a Business
On December 2, 2023, an officer was sent to apprehend a 23-year-old suspect in Houston, Texas. He was driving an unmarked car when he spotted the man hiding behind a business.
Headlights off, he rolled up quietly and parked beside a truck. The suspect, watching from the truck window, slipped into the shadows the moment he saw movement.
Nine Shots in Seconds
What followed happened almost instantly. The man rushed out of the dark and fired nine rounds straight into the car.
The officer was hit and could not unbuckle his seatbelt because of the pain. Checking that no backup was close, the wounded suspect began moving toward another vehicle to carjack it and escape.
"Guys, I got shot."
Fifteen Rounds Back
Instead of waiting, the officer endured his wounds and pulled himself out of the car. He fired 15 rounds, stopping the suspect and ending the escape attempt.
Captions and narration spell both men's names slightly differently, and no official conclusion has been released, so the exact identification remains unverified. Readers have described the footage as shocking.
What would you have done in those first three seconds after being hit?