By Police1 Staff
HOUSTON — A Houston deputy is recovering from surgery after a man shot him during a disturbance call on Sunday.
The Houston Chronicle reports that Deputy Constable Justin Gay, 30, successfully underwent an 18-hour surgery on Monday. The officer had surgery on both of his legs to treat the gunshot wounds he sustained. It was not clear if deputy will have any permanent injuries.
Gay was responding to a disturbance call on Sunday evening when he encountered 38-year-old Constantine Argyrion. Gay used his TASER on the suspect, who shot the officer with a concealed weapon after falling to the ground.
Argyrion was taken into custody and charged with attempted murder. He is being held on $250,000 bond.
Const. Mark Herman said the officer was ‘in great spirits” and that they’re looking forward to him returning to work. Herman added that the constable’s office hopes to launch a fundraiser for him and his family to cover any expenses while he’s recovering and out of work.
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