A Dallas police officer who was “conducting surveillance” in a parked car was shot in the leg early Wednesday, according to the department. (Metro Video Services)

The Dallas Morning News
By Michael Williams
6:45 AM on Aug 9, 2023

A Dallas police officer was shot in the leg early Wednesday, according to the department.

The shooting happened about 12:45 a.m. in the 2400 block of Northwest Highway. Dallas police Chief Eddie García said the officer, who was assigned to the department’s crime response team, was “conducting surveillance” in a parked car when another car parked behind the officer, pinning him.

Two armed people got out of the car, García said. The officer got out of his car and a shootout occurred. The officer was shot in the leg, and the suspects stole his car.

He was taken to Parkland Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury, García said. The officer’s car was later found abandoned, but the suspects remain at large.

“Obviously we are looking for these individuals,” García said at a news conference. A description of the suspects and their car was not provided.

García said the department was looking for at least three people. They’re expected to be armed.