A Caldwell County (TX) Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot multiple times and seriously wounded Friday morning.
The deputy was flown to a trauma center. At 12:21 p.m. the Texas Department of Public Safety said he was in stable condition.
Deputies responded to a call on Hidden Oak Road in Dale, Texas, around midnight. That’s when someone fired at them. One deputy was shot multiple times. Officials have not yet said why deputies were originally called out to the scene. Two suspects are reportedly in custody.

Investigators at the scene where a Caldwell County (TX) Sheriff's deputy was shot multiple times Friday night. (Photo: KXAN screen shot)
A Caldwell County (TX) Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot multiple times and seriously wounded Friday morning.
The deputy was flown to a trauma center. At 12:21 p.m. the Texas Department of Public Safety said he was in stable condition.
Deputies responded to a call on Hidden Oak Road in Dale, Texas, around midnight. That’s when someone fired at them. One deputy was shot multiple times. Officials have not yet said why deputies were originally called out to the scene. Two suspects are reportedly in custody, KXAN reports.

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