HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – The 29-year-old Harris County deputy who was shot while conducting a traffic stop has been identified.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez shared an image on Twitter/X of the deputy and identified him as Joseph Anderson.
According to Gonzalez, Deputy Anderson underwent successful surgery after being shot twice in his torso on Homestead Road Wednesday night.
Overnight, @HCSOTexas Deputy Joseph Anderson underwent successful surgery. He is in critical but stable condition and is improving. He will need prayers as he battles through this, so keep those prayers coming. 🙏🏼💙#HouNews pic.twitter.com/gVpiFdzuJ1
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) August 17, 2023
He was then transported to the hospital by LifeFlight and had surgery at Memorial Hermann Hospital where he remains in critical condition.
On Thursday morning, authorities were able to arrest one of the two suspects believed to have pulled the trigger.
James Green was taken into custody at 10:24 a.m., according to Texas DPS officials.
Later that afternoon, Harris County officials told KPRC 2 that they had ‘apprehended, questioned and released.’
The second suspect, 34-year-old Terran Green, was located at a home in northeast Harris County on Thursday night.
When confronted by officers, Terran shot two officers who attempted to confront him at that home.
After an hours-long standoff, Terran was arrested “without incident” according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
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