CRANDALL - Two officers were shot overnight in Crandall at the Exxon station along FM 741.
CRANDALL - Two officers were shot overnight in Crandall at the Exxon station along FM 741.
A Crandall officer and a Kaufman County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a panic alarm between Forney and Crandall off FM 741 at the Exxon station. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with a man, who fired shots at the officers, hitting both in the legs. The officers then returned fire and struck the suspect.
Both officers were taken to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas with non-life-threatening injuries.
Lifesaving measures were started on the suspect, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
This is a developing story.