Monday, June 12, 2023, 4:27 PM
Houston, Texas (KTRK) – Houston Police Chief Troy Fenner said Monday that a 31-year-old police officer accused of shooting his wife in the face has been immediately relieved of duty.
The officer was off duty at the time of the shooting, Fenner said, adding that the department is describing this case as a domestic violence case that began as an alibi.
Authorities responded to a call shortly after midnight at an apartment at the 10300 block of Clay Road near Shadow Diet in northwest Houston.
When the police arrived, they found the woman with a bullet wound to her face.
The officer has been arrested and will be charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, Fenner said.
The victim, 30, underwent surgery. Her injuries are believed not to be life threatening.
Fenner told ABC13 that the gun used in the shooting had not been assigned to the officer by the department. In fact, all guns owned by the officers are personally owned, HPD said.
“It’s hard. We’re all sworn to serve and protect, but we’re human too and it hurts,” Fenner said. “This is the exception, not the rule. I want to stand on that, but at the same time it’s important for the public to know, there is accountability here at HPD. Due process respect. I’m expediting my administrative part on this promise.”
The Department of Public Health has not released the officer’s name because the attorney general’s office has not formally accepted the charges against him. Fenner said the officer has been with the department for two years.
The woman’s name will not be disclosed for the sake of her privacy.
Meanwhile, the JPS Special Investigations Unit will deal with the criminal side of the case. Home Affairs will also investigate.
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