According to Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, an officer’s gun was fired while in a struggle with a suspect.
FORNEY, Texas — A Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputy and three juveniles were injured after “an officer’s weapon discharged” during a struggle Thursday afternoon, KCSO said.
According to KCSO, multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a neighborhood near North Forney High School around 4:27 p.m. after a call came in about roughly 200 juveniles fighting at Falcon Way and Jersey Street.
Forney ISD police, KSCO, the Forney Police Department, Texas Rangers and Texas DPS responded and/or assisted in the investigation.
Initially, KCSO said a suspect attempted to take a Forney ISD officer’s gun, causing it to go off and injure a deputy, the officer and a juvenile girl. However, Forney ISD confirmed to WFAA that none of its officers discharged any weapons during the incident and none were injured.
It’s unclear whose gun went off. According to KCSO, a deputy and three juveniles were injured from shrapnel.
“The Forney ISD officer received on-site medical attention, while the Kaufman County Deputy and the three juveniles were transported to area hospitals,” KCSO said in a corrected release. All injuries were said to be non-life-threatening, according to KCSO.
It’s unclear if the three injured juveniles are Forney ISD students. KCSO said it’s still trying to determine the total number of everyone involved.
The sheriff’s office said Texas Rangers will be investigating the shooting and KCSO will investigate the struggle over the gun — charges are expected to be filed.
This is a developing situation. WFAA will update this article with the latest information.