{"id":889949,"date":"2021-10-17T09:44:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T13:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=889949"},"modified":"2021-10-17T09:44:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T13:44:32","slug":"3-deputies-ambushed-in-shooting-outside-houston-bar-1-killed-official-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-deputies-ambushed-in-shooting-outside-houston-bar-1-killed-official-says\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Deputies \u2018Ambushed\u2019 In Shooting Outside Houston Bar, 1 Killed, Official Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F3-deputies-ambushed-in-shooting-outside-houston-bar-1-killed-official-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=889949&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Three Texas deputy constables were gunned down in an ambush attack early on Saturday morning outside of a Houston bar, resulting in the death of at least one of the deputies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deputies were working a police-related extra job when they responded to a disturbance by a bar and lounge at around 2:15 a.m.,\u201d Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/houston-deputy-killed-injured-ambush-attack\">reported<\/a>. \u201cThe disturbance may have been a robbery, but that was unknown to the deputies at the time, Assistant Chief James Jones told reporters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4, initially released the following details from the attack in a post on Facebook:<\/p>\n<p>When the deputies went to the parking lot they began to arrest a possible suspect. During this time, a 2nd suspect unseen to the deputies opened fire on both of the deputies with an AR-15 assault rifle, striking both deputies.Deputy Kareem Atkins, 30 years old employed at Precinct 4 since 01\/22\/2019 died from his gun shot injuries. Deputy Atkins recently returned back to work after paternity leave and leaves a wife and 6 month old baby.Deputy Darryl Garrett, 28 years old employed at Precinct 4 since 03\/05\/2018 was shot in the back and underwent surgery and is in the ICU at Hermann hospital downtown.Upon hearing the gunshots in the parking lot, Deputy Juqaim Barthen, 26 years old employed at Precinct 4 since 09\/30\/2019, rush to the parking lot to aid his fellow deputies. He too was immediately shot and immobilized.<\/p>\n<p>Herman said,&nbsp;\u201cDeputies Atkins, Garrett, and Barthen are true law enforcement heroes that were cowardly ambushed while serving and protecting their community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a tough time for district four,\u201d Herman said. \u201cMy main concern right now is for the families of the officers involved and giving them the care and support they\u2019re going to need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that the shooting was \u201cone of the toughest things\u201d he\u2019s had to face in his 36-year career and that he hopes that \u201cswift justice\u201d will happen in the case, adding that he believes that \u201cgood triumphs evil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton responded in a tweet, writing: \u201cPraying this morning for the family of the fallen Harris County Deputy @Pct4Constable &amp; for the other 2 still in the hospital. This was an evil act that took this deputy\u2019s life. A manhunt is currently underway. I hope these perpetrators are apprehended fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/10\/16\/us\/houston-constable-deputies-shooting\/index.html\">noted<\/a> that Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who holds the county\u2019s highest leadership position, said in a statement, \u201cProtecting<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Texas deputy constables were gunned down in an ambush attack early on Saturday morning outside of a Houston bar, resulting in the death of at least one of the deputies.\u201cThe deputies were working a police-related extra job when they responded to a disturbance by a bar and lounge at around 2:15 a.m.,\u201d Fox News reported. \u201cThe disturbance may have been a robbery, but that was unknown to the deputies at the time, Assistant Chief James Jones told reporters.\u201dMark Herman, Harris County Constable Precinct 4, initially released the following details from the attack in a post on Facebook:When the deputies went to the parking lot they began to arrest a possible suspect. During this time, a 2nd suspect unseen to the deputies opened fire on both of the deputies with an AR-15 assault rifle, striking both deputies.Deputy Kareem Atkins, 30 years old employed at Precinct 4 since 01\/22\/2019 died from his gun shot injuries. Deputy Atkins recently returned back to work after paternity leave and leaves a wife and 6 month old baby.Deputy Darryl Garrett, 28 years old employed at Precinct 4 since 03\/05\/2018 was shot in the back and underwent surgery and is in the ICU at Hermann hospital downtown.Upon hearing the gunshots in the parking lot, Deputy Juqaim Barthen, 26 years old employed at Precinct 4 since 09\/30\/2019, rush to the parking lot to aid his fellow deputies. He too was immediately shot and immobilized.Herman said,\u00a0\u201cDeputies Atkins, Garrett, and Barthen are true law enforcement heroes that were cowardly ambushed while serving and protecting their community.\u201d\u201cThis is a tough time for district four,\u201d Herman said. \u201cMy main concern right now is for the families of the officers involved and giving them the care and support they\u2019re going to need.\u201dHe added that the shooting was \u201cone of the toughest things\u201d he\u2019s had to face in his 36-year career and that he hopes that \u201cswift justice\u201d will happen in the case, adding that he believes that \u201cgood triumphs evil.\u201dTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton responded in a tweet, writing: \u201cPraying this morning for the family of the fallen Harris County Deputy @Pct4Constable &#038; for the other 2 still in the hospital. This was an evil act that took this deputy\u2019s life. A manhunt is currently underway. I hope these perpetrators are apprehended fast.\u201dCNN noted that Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who holds the county\u2019s highest leadership position, said in a statement, \u201cProtecting our communities is an act of heroism. The families of our three deputies have our full support as we seek justice for this vile crime.\u201dHerman posted \u201cA Hero\u2019s Welcome\u201d on Facebook for Atkins:Time to come home dear brotherYour tour of duty throughYou\u2019ve given as much as anyoneCould be expected to doJust a few steps furtherThe smoke will start to clearOthers here will guide youYou have no need of fearYou have not failed your brothersYou clearly gave it allAnd through your selfless actionsOthers will hear the callSo take your place of honorAmong those who have gone beforeAnd know you will be rememberedFor now and evermore The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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