DPS Identifies Trooper Injured In Mass Shooting

 

BRYAN, TX -- The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified the trooper shot by a 27-year-old suspect of a mass shooting on Thursday.

According to DPS, Trooper Juan Rojas Tovar is in stable condition and is being treated at St. Joseph Health in Bryan. 

On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott today issued the following statement on the shooting in Bryan.

"I have been working closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas Rangers as they assist local law enforcement on a swift response to this criminal act. Their efforts led to the arrest of the shooting suspect. The state will assist in any way needed to help prosecute the suspect. Cecilia and I are praying for the victims and their families and for the law enforcement officer injured while apprehending the suspect.”

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