Dallas police officer shot in shootout with capital murder suspect
DALLAS - A Dallas police officer was shot while trying to serve a warrant for a capital murder suspect on Thursday morning.
A U.S. Marshals Task Force, which included DPD officers, served the warrant at an apartment complex on Adleta Boulevard, near Interstate 635 and Skillman Street, at 6 a.m.
Sources told FOX 4 the warrant was to arrest 20-year-old Jordan Owens for the murder of 23-year-old Chiquavion Ross on Forest Lane, just a mile away from Thursday's shootout, back on Oct. 16.
"They knocked, they announced and as they breached the door they were immediately met with gunfire," Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said.
The officers retreated, and a source said Owens resumed shooting.
"While the suspect was in his apartment, shot down to our officers," said Garcia.
A source said Owens was then shot by a task force member who fired from the parking lot, behind a car, up to the third floor apartment Owens was in.
He was hit multiple times.
The suspect was then taken into custody.
A Dallas Police Task Force member was shot in the lower leg.
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This is the ninth time a gunman has fired at a Dallas Police officer this year.
Chief Garcia said that he visited the hospital and that the officer is going to be okay and in "great spirits."
The suspect is in critical condition.
Neighbors shared stories of what they saw during the incident.
"I heard all the flash bangs going off, peeked out the window, you could see them taking cover from the shooting. You can see them coming out with one of the officers that was hit," said apartment resident John Enriquez.
Enriquez says he was cooking when he heard the sound of the shooting.
"I am new to Texas, this was different," he said.
Images from SKY 4 show several evidence markers in and around the apartment complex.
"I would say, I would like for my people to be, you know, a little better, you know, do better things, maybe talk it out before, you know, it gets to gun violence," Erik Hamilton said.
Sydney Yourse told FOX 4 it is alarming to know an armed capital murder suspect was living in her same apartment complex.
"Whenever my lease is up, I'm going to get out of here. Now, knowing that this has happened, I will be a lot more cautious walking around, that's for sure," Yourse said.
A shootout is rare, but Yourse said, unfortunately, sounds of gunfire are not.
"Once a week, maybe twice a week," she said. "I mean, you don’t feel safe."
Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a statement about the shooting on Thursday afternoon:
Garcia said he plans to hold another update with more information on Monday.