Texas deputy killed 'execution-style' while fueling patrol car, authorities say.http://t.co/0qmx62vxjW pic.twitter.com/Ny4AUVNZmR
— CNN (@CNN) August 29, 2015
In Houston, Texas last night, a man shot and killed a Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy while he was pumping gas into his patrol car.
#BREAKING: Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, named as deputy gunned down in NW Houston.
— FOX26Houston (@FOX26Houston) August 29, 2015
Deputy Goforth is believed to have been gunned down simply because he was a deputy.
— FOX26Houston (@FOX26Houston) August 29, 2015
Deputy Darren Goforth leaves behind a wife and two children. Our prayers are with @HCSOTexas and the Goforth family.
— FOX26Houston (@FOX26Houston) August 29, 2015
Overnight, police conducted a manhunt for the killer. A man has been taken into custody, and police are calling him a “person of interest”:
#BREAKING– Person of interest believed to be alleged gunman in fatal shooting of @HCSOTexas deputy taken into custody: DPS #DarrenGoforth
— Nick Valencia (@CNNValencia) August 29, 2015
JUST IN: Photos just released of suspected deputy killer and vehicle in Harris Co. #BREAKING #Houston RT now! pic.twitter.com/DXPv584Gtn
— FOX26Houston (@FOX26Houston) August 29, 2015
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Great work #HCSO locating suspected #shooter of #deputy pic.twitter.com/dOFCBTQHNW
— Katie McCall WTSP (@KatieMcCallWTSP) August 29, 2015
UPDATE: Person of interest taken in for questioning after deputy killed in shooting http://t.co/e9ffMvCYTY … #HouNews
— KPRC 2 Houston (@KPRC2) August 29, 2015
Possible suspect in custody in killing of Texas deputy http://t.co/eIbmS75nyg
— CBS Top News (@CBSTopNews) August 29, 2015
Sources are telling me this is the suspects truck. Suspect is in custody. pic.twitter.com/8rUsnjnXrn
— Chauncy Glover (@ChauncyOnTV) August 29, 2015
Deputy shooting suspect's mother tells @ChauncyONTV her son is innocent – http://t.co/QLeI9opSKZ #abc13 pic.twitter.com/tnHkmAqxLf
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) August 29, 2015
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