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Another police officer is in the hospital after a brutal attack.
Missouri City, TX, Police Officer Crystal Sepulveda, 29, was shot in the face during a pursuit.
The officer is 29 years old and a three-year veteran of the force.
Will Make It Through
The young officer has been described as a fighter by her co-workers.
Despite the nature of the shooting, they expect her to fight her way through this and recover.
Lance Bothel, Missouri City assistant police chief, stated, “She is a strong officer and she will make it through this.”
This was an early morning pursuit with the suspect in a stolen vehicle.
The initial call came from a gas station that had just been robbed.
The chase eventually stopped in front of a residence, when the alleged thief emerged from the vehicle.
The suspect ran from the vehicle while opening up fire on officers in pursuit, with Sepulveda taking a shot in the face and foot.
A perimeter was set with the suspect continuing to fire on officers, who returned fire and eventually took out the shooter.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the hospital.
