Texas constable deputy shot, injured in shootout outside Houston courthouse

Former local county constable faces Texas Rangers investigation

CUERO, Texas – A former DeWitt County constable and longtime public servant is under investigation by the Texas Rangers.

Agent Sheila Jones, an army veteran with 30 years of experience, was injured after a suspect opened fire in the middle of an altercation.

Texas Deputy Wounded, Suspect Held in Shooting Outside Houston Courthouse, Authorities Say

HOUSTON—A shootout in front of a family courthouse Monday between several Texas deputies and a man with a handgun wounded one of the deputies as well as the suspect, authorities said. At 12:20 p.m., a man displaying a weapon was reported walking from the Harris County Civil Courthouse in downtown Houston to the nearby Family Law Center, Carl Shaw, assistant chief deputy with the Harris County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office, said during a news con…

Texas deputy wounded in shooting outside Houston courthouse, authorities say

It happened outside the Family Law Center in downtown Houston, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said in a post on X.

Deputy wounded in shooting outside Houston courthouse; suspect shot by officers

A female deputy constable was seriously injured during a shootout with an armed suspect outside the Harris County Family Law Center in downtown Houston, according to officials and local media. The incident occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Monday near 1115 Congress Street, prompting a large police response in the courthouse district. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting happened outside the Family Law Center and that the Housto…

Harris County deputy, suspect injured in downtown Houston shootout near courthouse

A Harris County deputy and suspect were both hospitalized following a shootout near a family courthouse in downtown Houston. Here's what we know.