Plainclothes police officer shot, unmarked vehicle stolen in Dallas, authorities say
A plainclothes Dallas police officer conducting surveillance was shot early Wednesday just before his parked, unmarked vehicle was stolen, police said.
The Northwest Division Crime Response Team officer was shot about 12:45 a.m. in the 2400 block of Northwest Highway, Dallas police said.
In the hours after he was shot, the officer was discharged from the hospital where he was treated.
Two assailants, one with two guns, got out of a car parked directly behind the officer’s vehicle and approached, Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said. The officer left his vehicle and exchanged gunfire with the assailant, Garcia said.
The assailant who fired upon the officer and two others who were present were not in custody. The stolen police vehicle was found in a parking lot near the shooting scene.
This story was originally published August 9, 2023 at 7:27 AM.
