GUILTY TX - Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, fatally shot, Harris County, 28 Aug 2015

[rosie_lee]

http://www.click2houston.com/news/hcso-deputy-killed-after-shooting-at-gas-station/34983706

The Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a sheriff's deputy was fatally shot while on duty Friday at a Chevron gas station.

KPRC 2 was told the shooting happened at 8:30 p.m. at West and Telge roads near Cypress.

Sources told KPRC 2 that the officer was shot while pumping gas into his patrol car. Authorities said he was shot multiple times in the back and then shot multiple times once he was on the ground. Investigators said there is no known motive as this time and the shooter said nothing to the deputy before opening fire


More info at link

 

[rosie_lee]

HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas): https://twitter.com/HCSOTexas?s=09

"Deputy was pumping gas into his vehicle on shift. Male suspect came behind the deputy and shot him multiple times."


URGENT: Help locate dark complected male, 5'10 - 6 ft, white t-shirt and red shorts in a maroon or red fleet side extended cab Ford Ranger.

Male suspect in fatal deputy shooting is guessed to be between 20-25 y/o with short hair. Traveled westbound on West Rd #HouNews

Please continue to follow our Twitter for official Sheriff's Office updates. We will continue to update as info become available #HouNews

Tonight we lost one of our brothers. This is an extremely difficult time right now for the Harris County Sheriff's Office. #ThinBlueLine



(HCSO stands for Harris County Sheriff Office. The link is for their Official Twitter page)

 

[bluesneakers]

Oh ****.

 

[Mountaingazer]

Oh wow! I don't even have words! I hope they have good surveillance at the gas station.

 

[rosie_lee]

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/2e73...deputy-fatally-shot-houston-while-pumping-gas

HOUSTON (AP) — A sheriff's deputy in uniform has died after he was fatally shot while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station.

 

[katydid23]

Thank You for making this fallen officer his own thread. Way too many LE dying lately.

RIP Officer. :star: :rose: :star:

 

[rosie_lee]

HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas): https://twitter.com/HCSOTexas?s=09

HCSO: Media Briefing from Sheriff Ron Hickman http://t.co/jI3J0jFPCH

Media Briefing from Sheriff Ron Hickman: Sheriff Ron Hickman will conduct a media briefing at 12:30 AM from the scene. #hounews

Media will stage in parking lot of the Crossbridge Christian Church parking lot located at 15415 West Road in Houston TX, 77095 #hounews

 

[rosie_lee]

http://www.click2houston.com/news/sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shot-shooter-remains-at-large/34983706

They will have the press conference live at this link

 

[KEVINinTO]

Live presser on Periscope coming up

https://www.periscope.tv/w/aLE7mzQy...Kdn01Lib-KLUhHPwA3XkTlO1_UBRN-NqTTU_ufRjjSokm

 

[KEVINinTO]

Deputy Darren H Goforth - 10 year veteran gunned down

 

[KEVINinTO]

Deputy Goforth leaves behind a wife and two children

 

[KEVINinTO]

Chief of Police "I have never seen anything like this in 45 years of service"

 

[KEVINinTO]

No truth to the rumor that "suspect is looking to surrender"

 

[SpriteGal]

Horrible, Just Horrible

 

[KEVINinTO]

Presser has concluded

 

[perfectingpink]

Harris County Sheriff's Office

Tonight we lost one of our brothers. This is an extremely difficult time right now for the Harris County Sheriff's Office. We ask that you continue to give us your prayers and thoughts. Continue praying for this deputy's family. ‪#‎ThinBlueLine‬ ‪#‎HouNews‬

URGENT: Suspect is described as a dark complected male, 5'10 - 6 ft, wearing a white t-shirt and red shorts in a maroon or red fleet side extended cab Ford Ranger. Suspect age is guessed to be between 20-25 y/o with short hair. He fled westbound on West Road.

https://www.facebook.com/HCSOTexas/posts/10153145886207549

 

[perfectingpink]

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His poor family. I am so angry right now. Just angry!

 

[KEVINinTO]

Another picture of officer Goforth in uniform

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/texas-sheriff-deputy-gunned-pumping-gas-article-1.2341266

 

[rosie_lee]

West Rd & Telge Rd

http://goo.gl/maps/RfQBg

 

[rosie_lee]

ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7): https://twitter.com/ABC7?s=09

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