Houston police on Sunday said a suspect has been arrested in connection with the October 16 shooting that killed a deputy and wounded two others.
HPD officers and Fort Bend County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a male suspect believed to be the shooter in the murder of Harris County Precinct 4 Constable Deputy Kareem Atkins, 30, and the attempted murders of Deputies Juqaim Barthen, 26, and Darrell Garrett, 28.
L-R: Juqaim Barthen, Darrell Garret, and Kareem Atkins. (Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4)
The three deputy constables were shot in an ambush attack on October 16. They had been working a police-related extra job when they responded to a report of a suspect robbery outside a bar and lounge around 2:15 a.m.
Constables are licensed peace officers who perform various law enforcement functions, according to the Texas Association of Counties.
Fox News’ Peter Aitken and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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