A man suspected of murder was shot and killed by Dallas police during an attempted arrest in West Oak Cliff Wednesday, and an officer was shot in the foot, law enforcement officials said.
A Dallas Police Department spokesperson said the shooting happened around 3 p.m. as the department's fugitive unit was apprehending a man accused of capital murder outside an apartment complex.
The spokesperson, Kristin Lowman, told reporters officers the man was in his car at the time. Police told the man and a driver to exit the vehicle, she said.
Lowman said the driver exited and was taken into custody, but the passenger opened fire, shooting the officer in the foot before he was hit by return fire.
Both were taken to local hospitals, where the suspect was pronounced dead, according to Dallas police.
The officer is expected to make a recovery.