A man was airlifted to hospital after being shot by an off-duty Harris County Sheriff’s deputy in Mission Bend, west Harris County, on Sunday, 20 September.
The shooting was reported on Rio Blanco Drive, near Highway 6 and Bellaire Boulevard. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the deputy fired her weapon and struck the man.
The injured man was taken to hospital by LifeFlight. His condition was not immediately known.
The deputy suffered minor scratches in the incident but was reported to be otherwise well.
Authorities have not released further details about what led to the shooting.
