Two police officers injured and one suspect killed in shooting in Forney
The Kaufman County Sheriff is providing an update on an overnight shooting that left an officer and deputy injured and the suspect killed.
FORNEY, Texas – Two police officers were shot and a suspect is dead after a shooting at a gas station in Forney early Saturday morning.
Shortly after 3 a.m., a panic alarm went off at an Exxon gas station on FM 741, just off I-20.
A Crandall police officer and a Kaufman County Sheriff’s deputy who responded to the alarm were shot. Both were shot in the leg.
The suspect was also shot and pronounced dead at the scene.
The injuries of both officers are not life-threatening.
“They are OK. We thank the good Lord that He is watching over our officers,” said Kaufman County Sheriff Bryan Beavers.
Beavers told FOX 4 that both officers are in a Dallas hospital and neither is expected to require surgery.
FOX 4 crews discovered multiple bullet holes in a truck and a gun near the gas pumps.
The investigators did not provide any further details about the reason for the panic alarm.
The Kaufman County Sheriff’s deputy has been on the force for over 10 years. The Crandall police officer has been on the force for three years.
The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation.
