Overview
- Officers on patrol at a station near US 59 and Tidwell late Wednesday saw a woman and two men fighting in what police described as a dispute between her boyfriend and ex.
- Police say both men pulled pistols and fired at each other as officers moved to intervene, and no injuries were reported.
- One man ran from the scene and, according to police, tried to toss a handgun before he was caught on Dodson Street.
- Officers stopped a car leaving the lot with the woman and the other man inside and found a gun along with suspected cocaine and heroin, investigators said.
- All three were taken into custody as detectives review body-camera video and other evidence to determine charges in a case that highlights safety concerns at busy roadside spots.