HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A shooting in Huntsville Thursday left a suspect dead and a police officer hospitalized, Huntsville police said.
Leading up to the shooting, officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 100 block of Interstate 45 where a man was reportedly acting erratically and brandishing a firearm.
After the police contacted the suspect at an apartment, there was an exchange of gunfire. The suspect was shot and pronounced dead at the scene. An officer, later identified as Sgt. Kyle Dockery, sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital where he underwent surgery to address his injuries.
On Monday, the Huntsville Police Department released an update on Dockery’s condition, saying he is putting weight on his leg and walking.
Update on Sgt. Dockery's Recovery Sarge is able to put some of his weight on his leg, he WALKED three laps around the...
Posted by Huntsville Police Department - Texas on Monday, October 16, 2023
Dockery is a 17-year veteran of the Huntsville Police Department.
“Chief Slaven and the rest of the department would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of support, and we ask that continue to keep Sgt. Dockery, his family, and the Huntsville Police Department in your prayers,” Huntsville police said in a release.
NOW: A Huntsville, TX police officer has been shot in the line of duty and is now at a Conroe hospital. Waiting for official update from PD on officer’s condition. Shooting happened at an apartment complex off I-45. @KPRC2 heading to scene. pic.twitter.com/uz4P0oRe1H
— Bryce Newberry (@KPRC2Bryce) October 12, 2023