Texas Rangers Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Junction

JUNCTION, TX -- Texas Rangers are investigating an officer involved shooting in Junction on Wednesday.  

As we reported earlier, according to the Texas DPS, the shooting of the civilian bystander happened during a vehicle pursuit. DPS said an officer with the Kimble County Sheriff's Office shot at a vehicle similar in appearance to the suspect's vehicle. The driver was taken to an area hospital for medical treatment. DPS said the shooting victim is in stable condition.

The civilian was shot when a suspect, so far not identified, was in a gunfight with at least one DPS trooper and law enforcement personnel of the Kimble County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning.

According to the Texas DPS, the gunfight began when a DPS trooper pulled over the suspect in a traffic stop at 10:38 a.m. Wednesday morning on I-10 in Kimble County.

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In Junction Friday morning officials confirmed Texas Ranger Nick Hanna was meeting with Sheriff Hilario Cantu. 

The location of the shooting remains unconfirmed at this time.  

The pursuit began in El Paso after a convenience store clerk was shot and killed.  El Paso law enforcement authorities issued a bulletin alerting other law enforcement agencies the suspect may have headed east on I-10.  A DPS trooper pulled over the suspect on I-10 in Kimble County.  The suspect fired at troopers and sped off.  Kimble County Sheriff's personnel assisted in the pursuit and the suspect was later found dead with what is alleged to be a self inflicted gunshot wound.  

This is a developing story.