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Houston deputy shot in both hands, manhunt for suspect intensifies
By Louis Casiano
Published January 26, 2021
A Houston-area sheriff's deputy was shot Monday, authorities said.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said the unidentified deputy was wounded in the 1200 block of Forestburg Drive, Fox News affiliate KRIV-TV reported.
The deputy was taken to a hospital and was "alert and conscious," the Sheriff's Office said in a tweet. Some reports online suggested the deputy was shot in both hands.
Officials said the deputy was serving a warrant at the time of the shooting, KRTK-TV reported.
Authorities said the suspect fled the scene on foot and remains on the run. It was unclear what led to the shooting.
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Nearby residents were asked to avoid the area.
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