Police say a man was airlifted to the hospital in serious condition after he was shot by a police captain in Terrell.
The shooting happened at about 1:16 p.m. Thursday near the 340 block of Tanger Drive, police said.
According to a police statement, two police captains were finishing lunch in the area and heard a radio call about a suspicious person. Soon after, the captains noticed a maroon Ford sedan with Georgia license plates, which matched the description of the call.
Police said the uniformed captain, identified as A.D. Sansom, walked up to the driver's door and heard one gunshot from the car. Sansom fired a single shot in the man's chest. The man jumped for cover in the back seat, but surrendered peacefully shortly after.
The identity of the gunman was not released. Police said the man remained in serious condition at Parkland Hospital.
Sansom was placed on administrative leave, per department protocol.
Investigators said the gunman may be connected to a report of a missing endangered person from Georgia, who was suspected of being armed, dangerous and possibly violent. Police said the investigation was ongoing, and could not confirm if the man was related to the missing persons report.
