Isolated Incident as Man is Shot in the Head and Survives, INDIAN SPRINGS, October 19, 2023 - At approximately 12:18 am on October 18, 2023, Deputies and Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in the Indian Springs Subdivision, of Eastern Polk County. The Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a homeowner, to report that a male subject was trying to enter the front door to his residence. An altercation ensued, resulting in the male subject being shot in the head. Deputies located the male subject and his vehicle, approximately 2 miles from the homeowner’s residence. First Responders immediately had the subject flown to a Harris County hospital and he was then released within a few hours, with non-life threatening injuries. Interviews were conducted and evidence was collected at the scene to assist Detectives in determining how the incident occurred and what role both the male subject and homeowner played in the incident. The events surrounding this incident are still currently under investigation. This appears to be an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public. No further at this time.
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