Saturday , March 02, 2007 Posted: 11:54 PM
DEA agent catches suspects trying to steal his car
MISSION--- A man is sent to the hospital with gunshots wounds after he and two others are caught trying to steal a DEA agent's car.
The incident happened in Mission early Saturday morning. Police tell Newschannel 5 it all began when three individuals were reportedly attempting to steal a vehicle and were caught by the homeowner, a DEA agent.
The agent confronted the suspects, and managed to grab hold of one of them. A second subject tried to run over the agent, and the agent fired at him. The suspect was struck several times causing him to drive the car into a neighbor's house. He was taken to the hospital and is listed in stable condition.
Police managed to take a second man into custody, but the third man is still at large.