Multiple agencies respond to officer-involved shooting at Sam's Club in Burleson
BURLESON, Texas - Burleson Police are assisting an outside agency that was involved in a shooting near a Sam's Club after a vehicle pursuit. An officer was shot by a suspect during the incident, and their condition is currently unknown.
Burleson officer-involved shooting
What we know:
Burleson Police say they are aware of a "critical incident" that happened at a Sam's Club on Burleson Boulevard and I-35 on Monday evening.
The incident originated with a vehicle pursuit and ended with a shooting in the grocery store's parking lot.
An officer was shot during the incident, according to police. Witnesses say the police officer was shot in the leg, and that they heard multiple shots fired.
Burleson Police said an outside agency was involved in the shooting, and the ongoing investigation will be handled by the Texas Rangers.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and the Cleburne Police Department have also responded to the incident.
Police say there is no threat to the public at this time, and are asking the public to avoid the area while they continue their investigation.
Dig deeper:
Video posted on social media shows a heavy police presence in the Sam's Club parking lot. Another video shows officers pointing guns at a vehicle.
What we don't know:
The condition of the officer who was shot is unknown.
The details of the incident are still unclear, and we don't know what agency was involved in the shooting.
What they're saying:
"It was a scary moment," Michael Anthony Garcia, who witnessed the shooting, told FOX 4's Peyton Yager. "I hadn't witnessed anything like that. I was caught in the middle."
The Source: Information in this story comes from the Burleson Police Department and FOX 4 reporting.