BAYTOWN, Texas – Officers responded to a disturbance call a little before 11 p.m Friday night on E. Texas Avenue in the Goose Creek neighborhood.
In a news release from the Baytown Police Department, they say officers located the suspect who then shot at one of the responding officers.
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That officer fired back, injuring the suspect. who was then taken to a nearby hospital.
The officer was not injured.
The incident is under investigation and the department will not release additional details until the investigation is completed.
The entire release from Baytown PD is below:
On May 29, 2026, at approximately 10:50 p.m., officers responded to a disturbance call at a residence in the 300 block of E. Texas Avenue.
Preliminary information indicates that upon arrival, officers encountered the suspect, who fired at an officer. During the encounter, the officer discharged their firearm. The suspect sustained injuries and was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. The officer involved was not injured.
As is standard procedure, the incident is under investigation. Additional details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting are not being released at this time while investigators continue to gather facts and evidence.
There is no ongoing threat to the public related to this incident.
Further information will be released as it becomes available