By Joanna Putman
Police1
HOUSTON — Newly-released body camera footage shows a suspect ambush a Houston officer and shoot him several times, FOX26 reported.
The incident occurred Dec. 2 when officers on the Houston Police Department’s crime suppression team spotted a burglary and assault suspect, according to the report.
Seargeant M. Valle drove through a darkened street looking for the suspect as he and another person began to case businesses for burglaries. Surveillance footage from a business shows the suspect ducking behind a truck and palettes, out of sight to Valle.
As Valle drives closer to the suspect, the suspect runs toward the passenger side of the vehicle, raises a handgun, and fires multiple shots at Valle.
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After the suspect shoots Valle, hitting him several times, Valle stumbles out of the car and fires several shots at the suspect. The suspect ran from the scene, but was found unconscious nearby later. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the report. Valle was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive.