2 officers shot during search for gunman accused of shooting Harris Co. deputy during traffic stop

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Two law enforcement officers are in “good condition” after they were shot Thursday during an ongoing manhunt for a suspect who is also accused of shooting a Harris County sheriff’s deputy in a separate incident, Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.

Authorities identified the suspect accused of shooting at law enforcement as 34-year-old Terran Green.

Thursday’s scene began unfolding at a home in the 11500 block of Silhouette Ridge in the Sunset Ridge West neighborhood. Sources told ABC13 that the officers who were shot were walking up to the house, where a woman was walking out with two children. The officers asked the woman if Terran was in the home, to which she said yes, and then they were fired on.

Eyewitness News at 10 p.m. has team coverage on the dramatic standoff unfolding as one man is now accused of shooting three law enforcement officers within 24 hours.

Gonzalez said one wounded officer is with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, and the other is with the U.S. Marshals Service. Both were taken to HCA Kingwood with non-life-threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, the suspect barricaded himself inside the home. At some point in the standoff, smoke was seen coming out of windows of the home, but it dissipated shortly after.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office described Terran as a Black man, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. He was wearing a gray shirt and black shorts.

Gov. Greg Abbott shared on X, formerly named Twitter, that a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to Terran’s arrest is being offered. In addition, the FBI also offered $20,000 and Crime Stoppers is offering $5,000.

Gonzalez also shared a photo of the deputy involved in Wednesday’s shooting, identifying him as 29-year-old Joseph Anderson, who underwent surgery and is now reportedly stable.

At one point, authorities identified 37-year-old James Green, the passenger, as a second suspect in the initial crime. HCSO said he was located and questioned, but no charges were immediately filed. Details about his involvement remain unclear.

A Blue Alert, which is for wanted suspects who have either killed or seriously injured a law enforcement officer, was issued for both men overnight. Deputies did not say how the two suspects are related.

Overnight, the blue 2016 Ford Escape the suspect was last seen in was found at an apartment complex on Airtex Boulevard near Ella Boulevard, about 13 miles away from the original shooting scene. It’s unclear what led investigators to the apartment complex in the first place.

The shooting happened at about 7:39 p.m. Wednesday in the 13500 block of Homestead Road near Greens Bayou. Gonzalez said the deputy was conducting a traffic stop, but within minutes, dispatchers received reports that an officer was down. Authorities said he was shot by someone in a blue SUV.

On Thursday afternoon, deputies returned to the area of the shooting. The dive team searched Greens Bayou, which is located a few hundred feet from the shooting.

Investigators said they were there looking for the gun involved in the shooting. They wanted to see if the alleged shooter tossed it as he took off.

“In an investigation like this, you want to eliminate all possibilities,” Lt. David Jasper explained. “It’s believed he was traveling northbound on Homestead. If he were to get rid of it. It’s fairly common for people to do those things.”

After two hours of searching the bayou, no weapon was found.

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That suspect was later identified as Terran, who they believe was driving the vehicle. He remains on the loose.

EMS arrived at the scene within minutes and began performing life-saving measures on Anderson until Life Flight arrived. He was taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital.

The deputy suffered two bullet wounds to his upper torso and was rushed into surgery.

Anderson has been with the department for 15 months, according to Gonzalez. He was reportedly working alone when he was shot.

“This person is obviously considered dangerous. They shot a deputy, and it’s unacceptable,” Gonzalez said. “We’re not going to tolerate it — not now and not at any point. We’re going to do everything we can to bring him to justice.”

Gonzalez asked the community to pray for Anderson as he recovers.

The search for the suspects was focused in the Humble area overnight. Law enforcement was seen investigating on Early Autumn Court and at the METRO Park and Ride in Humble, though both scenes have since cleared.

The suspects were originally stopped for speeding.