3 Houston police officers shot, officials say
The wounded police officers were all in stable condition, the Houston Police Department tweeted.
Houston police were dealing with a barricaded suspect Thursday afternoon after three police officers were shot, authorities said.
The unidentified 31-year-old suspect fired at police from a vehicle as officers moved toward him, a reporter with FOX 26 of Houston wrote on Twitter.
NEW: my Police source say 31-year-old suspect who shot 3 Houston officers is barricaded of Lockwood Dr. and shot out of window at police. Still not in custody.
The wounded police officers were all in stable condition, the Houston Police Department tweeted.
The shooting of the officers earlier Thursday prompted a manhunt that led police to the suspect a short time later.
The suspect had fled in a white Mercedes-Benz vehicle, according to Houston police.
The shootings continued a recent wave of attacks against police officers nationwide, including other shootings in Texas and New York City.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki blamed the "underfunding" of police departments for the crime spike.
During the White House news briefing Monday, Psaki said "gun violence" was a "huge reason" for the increase in crime, and also blamed the "underfunding of some police departments and their need for additional resources."