A police officer was shot twice early this morning and the gunman reportedly is still at large.
In happened in Vickery Meadow, a densely populated area bordering Lake Highlands and East Dallas that has struggled with crime problems for years.
Reportedly, a man sitting in a parked vehicle opened fire on Sr. Cpl. Matthew Wagner and his partner Sgt. Rodney Choate, who were working off-duty security at the Wildflower Apartments. Wagner was hit twice and Choate escaped unharmed, said Chief David Brown during an early morning press conference. The first bullet shattered the bone in Wagner’s arm. Another exploded his pepper spray canister before lodging in his groin, Brown explained.
The shooter continued firing as he made his escape. Fellow officers transported Wagner to Presbyterian Hospital where he reportedly is in stable condition.
