Texas Police Officer Drives Himself To The Hospital After Taking A Bullet To The Chest

A police officer in Humble, Texas amazed doctors when he drove himself to the hospital after being shot in the chest by a robbery suspect.

According to ABC13, investigators say the heroic officer is in recovery after being shot in the chest overnight by a robbery suspect at Highway 59 and FM 1960.

The incident reportedly occurred after a man told police he was robbed while trying to sell two men a PlayStation console.

According to police, the man who was robbed explained that the suspects in question were driving a black Chevy Camaro.

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As it turns out, police ended up tracking down the vehicle, but when they attempted to pull it over, the driver led them on a high-speed chase, which ended in the parking lot of Pappas Bar-B-Q.

Although the passenger inside the car was arrested, the driver ended up running all the way across Highway 59 to an area behind a Taqueria Arandas restaurant.

While officers eventually caught up with the man and used a Taser on him, he quickly tried to fight back with his gun, which is how one officer ended up with a bullet wound to the chest.

Officials say that since the officer did not have a bulletproof vest on, the bullet went across his chest and through his side.

Although the bullet eventually ended up travelling through the officer’s arm as well, he still managed to get behind the wheel and drive himself to the hospital.

According to ABC13, the officer gave a big thumbs-up to his family and fellow officers after he was treated and released from the hospital.

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"'They didn't get me this time.' That's what he keeps saying. 'They didn't get me this time,'" his family told Eyewitness News.

The suspect who shot the officer was also shot in the pelvis by authorities. He is expected to fully recover from his injuries.

According to reports, the heroic officer involved in the shooting is a 16-year police veteran.

Since this story was shared on Facebook, many commenters seem shocked that the officer actually survived being shot in the chest without his bulletproof vest.

Todd Tuttle commented: “I can't see the kogic in not wearing a vest, but driving yourself to the hospital with a gun shot wound to the chest is hard core! You have my respect, but wear your vest!”

“I bet that the officer's family will tell him he better put that bulletproof vest on because that was too close to his death. As far as the idiot that shot the cop dude is in a lot of trouble,” Barry Jones added.

Carol Benoit also wrote: “Glad the officer is okay. And quit putting the officer down for no vest on. Just be thankful he is doing ok & serving the people of Humble.”