A Texas deputy was shot and killed early Sunday morning during an apparent traffic stop.
The deputy was identified as Charles Galloway, Harris County Precinct 5 confirmed to the Washington Examiner. Galloway had served in Houston, Texas, for 12 years, according to Officer Down Memorial Page. The office announced the shooting on social media a little after 3 a.m. on Sunday.
A Precinct 5 deputy has been shot and killed during an apparent traffic stop this morning in Southwest Houston. Precinct 5 deputies are on the scene and HPD will be handling the investigation. Prayers for the deputy’s family and his brothers and sisters in blue. #hounews pic.twitter.com/MxvdlSXKJH
— Harris County Pct 5 (@HCpct5) January 23, 2022
The Precinct 5 office said in its social media post it has Precinct 5 deputies on the scene and that the Houston Police Department would be handling the investigation.
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“Prayers for the deputy’s family and his brothers and sisters in blue,” the office’s social media post read.
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The office told the Washington Examiner that they do not know the identity of the shooter.
