Texas officer shot during traffic stop, 2 suspects held

Authorities say a North Texas police officer is in critical but stable condition after being shot during a traffic stop, and two suspects who fled were later taken into custody and hospitalized with gunshot wounds. Denton police say officer pulled suspects’ vehicle over for an equipment violation around midnight Monday in Denton, located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Dallas.

Police say backup officers at scene returned fire after officer was shot. suspects’ vehicle was later spotted by police in nearby city of Carrollton, and y were taken into custody after a short pursuit. Police said at a news conference early Tuesday that officer was undergoing surgery. Police said suspects were being treated for gunshot injuries at a hospital.