An officer with the Forest Hill (TX) Police Department is recovering from a gunshot wound to the arm she suffered early Wednesday morning.
Texas Officer "In Good Spirits" After Suffering Gunshot Wound to Arm
An officer with the Forest Hill (TX) Police Department is recovering from a gunshot wound to the arm she suffered early Wednesday morning.
January 16, 2020
Officer Naquirra Williams is recovering after being shot in the arm.
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According to WBAP Radio , Forest Hill Chief of Police Dan Dennis said in a statement Wednesday morning that the officer—identified Wednesday afternoon as 24-year-old Naquirra Williams—is in stable condition and "in good spirits."
She is expected to make a full recovery.
The shooting happened around 2:30 a.m. at Forest Hill Drive and Interstate-20, reports CBS DFW .
The gunman fled the scene of the shooting in Williams' patrol vehicle, leading other officers on a brief pursuit, police say. The chase ended when the suspect crashed and additional shots were fired, leaving the suspect dead.