Overview
- Precinct 4 deputies responded to reports of a man firing a weapon at the Pavilion at the Groves apartments and say they were ambushed when they arrived on Friday night.
- Deputy Dante Zepeda was shot in the hip and upper arm, taken to the hospital, and underwent surgery the following day.
- SWAT teams used CS gas during a standoff after the suspect retreated into an apartment, and a K-9 unit bit the suspect during his apprehension.
- The suspect is in custody, charged with aggravated assault on a public servant, and a preliminary court appearance was scheduled for June 22; some outlets reported the name Edgar Villegas but officials have not uniformly confirmed the identity.
- Zepeda was released from the hospital on Sunday and is recovering at home, a development that officials called a recovery milestone as investigators continue processing the scene and preparing legal steps.