It was 'a miracle' none of the officers were injured when a suspect opened fire with an 'AK-47 style rifle,' a police department assistant chief said.
Houston police say a suspect is expected to survive after he was shot in an exchange of gunfire with officers.A suspect was shot by police after opening fire on officers with an "AK-47 style" weapon, according to the Houston Police Department.
The suspect was taken to the hospital and is reported to have non-life-threatening injuries. No officers were injured.According to HPD, officers saw a vehicle driving erratically – running red lights and speeding—and officers tried to stop him. Police say the suspect threw something out of his vehicle, turned southbound on Bingle, and then lost control and struck a tree.According to police, the suspect then started shooting through the windshield at officers, who returned fire. Officials say the suspect was shot multiple times in the extremities."Truly, these officers are very lucky," Asst. Chief Martin said.
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