The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. The shooting happened in unincorporated Harris County. “I want to respect his family and make sure we give proper notification to him,” he said. Finner identified him as a 31-year-old man, but declined to release his name immediately after the shooting. The chief said officers returned fire, killing the suspect. Jeffrey died of his injuries while Vance is expected to survive. Police Officer William “Bill” Jeffrey and Sgt. “You’ve got a suspect with a female girlfriend with small kids in that apartment complex, and he still fired on our officers.” “What I want to touch on is some of the things that our officers go through,” Finner said at a news conference. 20: Houston police Chief Troy Finner said officers were speaking Monday morning with a woman when a man wanted on a narcotics warrant opened fire, striking two police officers, one of which later died of his injuries. He joined the Houston Police Department in June 1998 and has been a member of the department’s major operations division since 2019.
Michael Vance, 49, remained in stable condition hours after the Monday morning shooting. 2/4- Houston Police September 20, 2021Īuthorities said Sgt. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced at a later time. Officer Jeffrey, 54, joined HPD in December of 1990 and was assigned to the Major Offenders Division for almost 13 years.