A man shot Wednesday by a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper and an off-duty Ferris police officer is recovering and in custody.[[383190751,R]]
The man, whose identity has not been released, was attempting to renew his driver's license at the DPS office on Northwest Highway near Jupiter Road at about 5 p.m. but fled when it was determined he had an outstanding felony warrant, DPS spokesman Lonny Haschel said.
A trooper attempted to arrest the man, but he got into a white BMW in the parking lot. The off-duty officer came to the trooper's aid in attempting to arrest the man, and both law enforcement officers fired their guns at the man during the encounter, Haschel said.
The man was transported to a hospital, where he was treated and released into the custody of law enforcement.
A second person in the BMW was not injured, Haschel said.
The entire incident is now under investigation by the Texas Rangers.
