An off-duty East Texas deputy was fatally shot at a Houston mall Wednesday. Neil Adams, a deputy constable in San Jacinto County, was working a second job at...
An off-duty East Texas deputy was fatally shot at a Houston mall Wednesday.
Neil Adams, a deputy constable in San Jacinto County, was working a second job at the PlazAmericas mall when he had a confrontation with another person about 4 p.m., Houston police Chief Troy FinnerFinner said the other person got hold of Adams’ gun and shot him, then went into the food court.As the suspect came toward officers, two of them opened fire, Finner said. The suspect, who has not been identified, died at a hospital.
“I ask that everybody pray for this beautiful family, pray for law enforcement, pray for our cities, our counties and our nation,” Finner said.The Harris County district attorney’s office is conducting an investigation into the shooting of the suspect, and the two officers involved have been placed on administrative duty, Finner said.
Adams went through the police academy in 2012 and was serving as San Jacinto County’s environmental officer, Constable Roy Rogers said. “Please let your prayers be with this beautiful family tonight,” Rogers said. “He was a good man, he worked hard to take care of his family, to take care of the constituents of his county.”. Catherine writes about breaking news, crime and the Dallas Zoo. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and public relations.
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