An unidentified male has been charged with assault and burglary after a gunfire exchange with Mesquite police Monday evening, the department said in a press release.
According to the Mesquite Police Department, officers responded to a call on Monday afternoon regarding an altercation at an apartment complex in the 3700 block of Gus Thomasson Road.
Police said when officers arrived, a victim stated that an unknown man entered his apartment looking for the victim's family member while pointing a handgun at him.
The suspect then left the apartment and was believed to have entered another residence, police said.
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According to police, Mesquite police special forces attempted to determine whether the suspect was actually inside the apartment complex, and they tried to establish communication through multiple forms of technology.
After police left the premises, a family member notified police that the suspect was at a business in the 3700 block of Childress Avenue, police said.
Police said when officers arrived, they located and confronted the suspect who subsequently opened fire.
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Two officers, one who has been with the department for three years and the other for six, returned fired and struck the suspect.
According to police, the suspect, identified as 28-year-old Ladarious Davis, was subsequently taken to an area hospital where he was treated for his injuries. He was later released into police custody.
Police said Davis has been charged with aggravated assault on a public servant and burglary, both of which are first-degree offenses.
