This is what we know about an officer shot in north Texas.
BURLESON,
Texas (KTRK) -- An officer with the Burleson Police Department in
north Texas was shot multiple times during a traffic stop, authorities
said in a tweet Wednesday morning.
It happened around 4:15 a.m.
The officer was transported to John Peter Smith hospital in Fort Worth.
His condition was not immediately disclosed by authorities.
A neighborhood near the scene was locked down,
according to KRLD.
According
to police audio heard after the shooting, three men were in a car and
took off with the officer's gun. The men are at-large.
"Officer-involved
shooting. We have an officer that was shot. Car is occupied by three
males. They were last seen heading Southwest . They also took the
officer's firearm," dispatch said.
Police say that if anyone has information or sees something suspicious, they should call 911.
Burleson is about 15 miles south of Fort Worth.
