Sheriff’s deputy fatally shot in Houston while pumping gas in his patrol car

[TexasTowelie]

HOUSTON — A sheriff’s deputy in uniform was shot and killed Friday night while filling up his patrol car at a suburban Houston gas station, according to authorities.

Deputy Darren Goforth, 47, was pumping gas into his vehicle when a man approached him from behind and fired multiple shots, Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Ryan Sullivan told The Associated Press. Once the deputy fell to the ground, the suspect fired more shots.

Goforth was a 10-year veteran of the force.

Police described the suspect as a male with a dark complexion, about 5-foot-10 to 6-feet tall, wearing a white T-shirt and red shorts and driving a red or maroon pickup-style truck with an extended cab. They said an intensive search for the suspect remained ongoing Saturday morning.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/headlines/20150829-sheriffs-deputy-fatally-shot-in-houston-while-pumping-gas-in-his-patrol-car.ece

Cross-posted in LBN.

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