A man wanted in the shooting of a Harris County deputy is facing three counts of attempted capital murder after two more deputies and a U.S. Marshal were injured by gunfire as they tried to bring a standoff to an end Thursday night near Houston.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said during an early Friday news conference that 34-year-old Terran Green was arrested without incident but only after three law enforcement officers were injured, none seriously. Green now faces three charges of attempted capital murder, Gonzalez said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The officers did not return fire as Green retreated back inside. He was eventually coaxed from the home, apparently uninjured, Gonzalez said.
The officers' names were not released, but Gonzalez, who had earlier posted on social media that the arrest was made without incident, said two Harris County deputies and one deputy U.S. marshal were wounded when they first approached a home where Green was barricaded.
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"He moved around and then eventually landed at this location" during the manhunt, Gonzalez said.
Officers used smoke and heavy equipment that penetrated the walls of the home before Green surrendered.
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"Obviously he saw that we were going to be relentless, we weren't going anywhere, we had strong support out here," Gonzalez said. "I think he probably realized that it was kind of the end of the game."
Green was believed to be a friend of the family that owned the home, according to the sheriff.
People inside the house were "safely removed," Gonzalez said, adding that they apparently knew Green and were not held against their will before leaving.
BLUE ALERT ISSUED AFTER DEPUTY SHOT DURING TRAFFIC STOP
Officials issued a Texas Blue Alert Wednesday evening after 29-year-old Harris County sheriff's deputy Joseph Anderson was shot during a traffic stop.
The sheriff's office said at the time they were looking for 34-year-old Terran Green and 37-year-old James Green in connection with the shooting. While the manhunt for Terran continued Thursday, officials said James Green had been apprehended, questioned and released.
The relationship between the two Greens was not confirmed.
The injured deputy was transported by air ambulance to a Houston-area hospital in critical condition. According to Gonzalez, Anderson underwent successful surgery on Wednesday night and was in critical but stable condition Thursday.
The deputy who was shot has been with the sheriff's office for about 15 months, Gonzalez said.
REWARDS OFFERED AFTER DEPUTY SHOT
On Thursday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said there was a reward of $45,000 being offered for information leading to the capture of Terran Green.
That reward is expected to come from Harris County Crime Stoppers and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott who announced that the Governor’s Public Safety Office was offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to Green's arrest.
It's not clear if the reward led to a tip about Green's location Thursday afternoon.
TEXAS STATEWIDE ALERT PROGRAMS
Eight kinds of alerts can be issued for missing or endangered people in Texas. Below are links to articles with more information about each type of alert.
- Active Shooter Alert
- AMBER Alert & Athena Alert
- Blue Alert
- Silver Alert
- CLEAR Alert
- Camo Alert (no longer operational)
- Endangered Missing Person Alert
- Power Outage Alert
