DEC 2022. Blues Vol 38 No. 12

AROUND THE COUNTRY

AROUND THE COUNTRY HOUSTON, TX. A Houston Police patrol car was riddled with bullets after a man opened fire on officers with an AK-47. By Ashley Silver Police1 HOUSTON, TX — Photos shared by the Houston Police Department reveal the shocking aftermath of a shooting that left a patrol car riddled with bullet holes. KHOU News reported the incident began when Houston police identified a car going at a high rate of speed, running stoplights and driving erratically. As officers attempted to pull over the driver, the suspect threw an unidentified item from his window in the direction of police. The man eventually lost control of the vehicle, smashing into a nearby tree. The driver then began shooting at police through his windshield using a “AK-47-style” style rifle, according to HPD Assist. Chief Wyatt Martin. Two officers returned fire, hitting the suspect several times. “These officers were very lucky. If you see the front of their vehicle, the suspect was firing from inside his vehicle, and he struck their vehicle numerous times in the hood and in the windshield,” Martin told KHOU News. “The officers were very lucky that they were not hit.” The two HPD officers were uninjured in the shooting. The driver, who was shot in the arm and leg, was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. The suspect was charged with two counts of attempted murder along with other charges. 26 The BLUES The BLUES 27