A man was wanted for a shooting of a deputy in northern Harris County arrested

HOUSTON – A man he was searching for was arrested Tuesday night in connection with the shooting of a deputy in northern Harris County.

The shooting was reported about 5:50 p.m. in the Forestburg and Veterans Memorial units area.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man believed to be the gun, identified as 37-year-old Moses Martinez, was arrested after a massive manhunt that lasted more than three hours.

More than a dozen law enforcement vehicles were at the scene as dozens of officers and deputies roamed the area.

Gonzalez said the shooting occurred when two lawmakers responded to a report of a suspicious person in the neighborhood. He said when they arrived, a man pulled out a gun and started firing at them. He said one of the MPs was hit several times and the other was able to shoot. He said the man fled the scene.

The sheriff said the injured MP, who only identified MP 35 as Barragan, suffered injuries to his hands, cheek and back. Gonzalez said Barragan appears stable and is expected to be fine.

Gonzalez said the injured deputy has been in the sheriff’s office for 18 months, but worked at a different agency for eight years before becoming a Harris County deputy.

The sheriff said he believes Martinez had two arrest warrants open at the time of the shooting.

This developing story will be updated.