Officer Shot in Sam's Club Parking Lot | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 10, 2026 · 1m

A Dallas ISD officer was shot in the leg during a tense struggle with a suspect at a Sam’s Club parking lot, but is expected to recover. The 27-year-old suspect, Jose Santiago Pantoja-Morales, allegedly grabbed the officer’s gun and fired it to escape — he now faces aggravated assault charges and is reportedly in the country illegally. The incident began when Officer Jones’ co-worker noticed the suspect acting erratically near a freeway median, leading to a voluntary ride-along that turned violent. Officer Jones, 39, remains alert in ICU as his department honors his bravery and the resilience…