Female police officer is shot by illegal Venezuelan immigrant - who snuck through border and was released into Texas

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By Maryann Martinez, Texas Bureau Chief For Dailymail.Com

Published: 12:20 EDT, 29 July 2024 | Updated: 12:20 EDT, 29 July 2024

A Venezuelan man who entered nan US illegally changeable astatine 3 Texas police officers, injuring 1 bull who was dragged to information during nan shootout by her chap officers.

Jorge Chacon-Gutierrez, 25, who illegally crossed into Eagle Pass, Texas successful November 2023 but was past released by national authorities, has been identified arsenic nan shooter, according to Fox News. 

Chacon-Gutierrez was recovered dormant aft he opened occurrence connected nan 3 officers who were responding to a domestic violence call astatine an apartment, nan section constabulary main confirmed.

The female serviceman who was wounded during nan spray of gunfire underwent room Sunday morning, and is expected to survive.

Jorge Chacon-Gutierrez, 25, has been identified by San Antonio TV position WOAI arsenic forbidden migrant shooter who opened occurrence connected 3 constabulary officers Sunday morning

'These are nan consequences of grounded drawback & merchandise policies,' tweeted Texas Congressman Tony Gonzales. 

'I americium thankful nan injured SAPD serviceman is unchangeable & I believe she makes a afloat betterment soon.'

Officers responded to nan flat astir 3 a.m. Sunday aft shooter's woman had been assaulted by him, nan constabulary section said. 

'When officers went successful to nan apartment, (the shooter) was lying successful furniture pinch a firearm by his side, and he started shooting astatine nan officer,' Police Chief William McManus told reporters. 

'The officers returned fire. They exited nan apartment.'

SWAT officers later made introduction into nan flat and 'saw nan fishy was deceased,' nevertheless McManus couldn't opportunity whether it was a self-inflicted coiled aliases whether nan shooter had been hit by constabulary rounds.

The wounded serviceman has not beryllium identified by nan department, however, nan main added that she has been connected nan unit for little than 3 years. 

An equipped constabulary serviceman stands defender aft 3 cops were changeable while responding to a home unit telephone successful San Antonio Sunday morning

Police Chief William McManus confirmed nan female serviceman changeable had been deed respective times and underwent room Sunday

The constabulary section has not officially named nan shooter either. 

Meanwhile US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told DailyMail.com it is awaiting charismatic confirmation of nan shooter's personality earlier it tin merchandise immoderate specifications astir really Chacon entered nan country. 

ICE is nan national agency responsible for search migrants successful nan US. 

Chacon was released into nan US aft he was fixed a announcement to look earlier a national judge successful April 2026, according to Fox News.

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