Man being kicked out of Texas bar shot in chest after tasing off-duty officer with own weapon
Police have not identified suspect taken to hospital in critical condition
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An off-duty police officer working security in Texas shot a man who managed to take his stun gun and tase him as he was being escorted out of a bar and restaurant.
San Antonio police say they responded to a Twin Peaks off Southwest Loop 410 just late Saturday night regarding a shooting in progress.
When they arrived, they learned that restaurant staff asked a gentleman to leave after a disturbance took place.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}When the man refused to leave, an off-duty Somerset police officer working security escorted him out for "being intoxicated and belligerent," FOX 29 reports.
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Police in San Antonio say an off-duty officer shot a 34-year-old man who managed to take his stun gun and tase him as he was being escorted out a local sports bar. (FOX 29 San Antonio)
Police say the man managed to grab the officer's taser and tase him while resisting. The off-duty officer then shot the man, striking him in the chest.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The man was reportedly rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
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Crime scene tape blocks off a Twin Peaks in San Antonio as police investigate a tasing and shooting. (FOX 29 San Antonio)
Twin Peaks in San Antonio, Texas where a man being escorted out of a bar tased an off-duty officer with his own weapon. (FOX 29 San Antonio)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The officer was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
The shooting is still under investigation.