Humble, TX – A Harris County third grader suffering from cerebral palsy was bullied and knocked from his wheelchair after he dressed up as a police officer for career day at school.
Eight-year-old Michael Martinez remained calm after the older students assaulted him in the crowded hallway, KTRK reported.
Other classmates helped the disabled child back into his wheelchair.
San Antonio, TX – A Bexar County sheriff’s deputy was shot on Tuesday afternoon as deputies attempted to serve a felony search warrant on the far West Side of the city.
The incident occurred on the afternoon of April 5 as Bexar County Sheriff’s Office deputies were serving the warrant in the 200-block of Demya Drive, just west of Loop 410, KSAT reported.
The sheriff’s department said that wounded deputy was immediately transported to University Hospital for treatment.
Officials have not released the name of the wounded hero, nor have they provided any information about the deputy’s medical condition, WSAT reported.
The suspect is not in custody and law enforcement officers have descended on the area to search for the gunman.
The sheriff’s department asked residents of the area to stay in their homes and call 911 if they see anything suspicious, WSAT reported.
At least three people were killed in a shooting and a subsequent chase by police officers Saturday at a beachside restaurant in Mexico’s Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. The prosecutor’s office in Guerrero state, where Acapulco is located, said two gunmen approached and killed two men at a beachside restaurant. Police then chased the attackers down the beach as they were “escaping towards the sea,” officials said. One was an American from Chicago area.
Houston, TX – An off-duty Harris County deputy was fatally shot in the parking lot of a grocery store on Thursday night as he was confronting three suspects who were allegedly trying to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle, according to investigators.
Deputy Almendarez was fatally wounded during the ensuing exchange of fire, KHOU reported.
He shot two of his attackers, but police are still searching for the third.
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