HOUSTON (KTRK) -- An off-duty Houston police officer and an armed suspect shot at each other outside a Galleria-area night club early this morning. The armed confrontation happened outside the Roxy on West Alabama and South Rice.
Around 2am as the club was closing, police say uniformed officer Sgt. N. Maurer, who was working security, noticed a disturbance in the parking lot. He then saw a man shooting a gun in the air.
Police say the 19-year police veteran identified himself to the 30-year-old suspect and gave commands. That's when the suspect allegedly pointed his gun at Sgt. Maurer.
Police say Sgt. Maurer fired at least one shot before the suspect took off running from the parking lot, throwing his weapon to the ground. Investigators say the suspect then returned to the parking lot a short time later.
"A nearby witness who sees what's going on assists the officer. He ends up knocking down the suspect and the suspect, at that point, continues to resist," said HPD Spokesperson Victor Senties. "Sergeant comes over, tries to take him into custody. He continues to resist. Sergeant deploys his CED, or his Taser, and the suspect is taken into custody without further incident."
Neither the officer nor the suspect was injured. The suspect will likely face aggravated assault charges for reportedly pointing the gun at the officer.
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