DENTON, Texas (AP) Authorities said a Denton police officer was in critical but stable condition after being shot during a traffic stop, and two suspects who fled were later taken into custody and hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Denton police said the officer pulled the suspects’ vehicle over for an equipment violation around midnight Monday, Oct. 28, in Denton, located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Dallas. Police said backup officers at the scene returned fire after the officer was shot. The suspects’ vehicle was later spotted by police in the nearby city of Carrollton, and they were taken into custody after a short pursuit.
Denton police spokeswoman Allison Vetere told the Denton Record-Chronicle the officer made it through surgery at around 8:00 a.m. Tuesday.
One of the suspects — Antwon Pinkston, of Fort Worth — was booked into the Denton County Jail around midday Tuesday and charged with attempted capital murder according to the newspaper.
