Undercover Houston Police Officer Shot and Wounded on South Side, Search Underway for Shooter

HOUSTON – A manhunt is underway for a gunman accused of shooting an undercover Houston Police Department officer on the city’s south side late Monday night.

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The incident happened around 11:45 p.m. on Idaho and Scott St., near the 610. That’s where authorities say an unidentified undercover officer was surveilling a group of men when at least one of them fired shots at his vehicle before fleeing.

Police then set up a perimeter to find the shooter and, after checking, a few men were detained for questioning, but HPD is working to determine if they had anything to do with the shooting.

No additional information has been shared at the time of writing, but the investigation and search for the shooter continues.