A Danbury police officer was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance at a home on Avenue C late Wednesday evening.
The officer and an 88-year-old woman were both hospitalized with serious injuries.FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku and Google Android TV!Authorities say the shooting occurred just after 9 p.m, where Officer Brandon Turner, 35, was shot by a suspect identified as 36-year-old Patrick Tatom. Officer Turner is currently in critical but stable condition and is expected to undergo further surgeries.
The incident began with a family dispute involving Tatom and his mother and grandmother, one of whom sustained injuries and was also taken to a local hospital. Chief Deputy Patin commended the teamwork of various law enforcement agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety and local police, which led to Tatom's arrest less than a mile from the scene around 11:50 p.m. He was taken into custody without any further issues.
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