A screenshot from the bodycam (left), footage of the suspect (bottom left), Deputy Zepeda being released from hospital (right)



Newly released body camera footage from the Harris County Precinct 4 Constable's Office shows the dramatic moments a deputy was shot and wounded during a gunfight with an armed suspect at a Humble-area apartment complex last week.

The videos, released Tuesday by Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman, capture the chaotic exchange of gunfire that left two deputies injured after authorities say they were ambushed while responding to reports of a man firing a shotgun.

The shooting happened shortly after 10 p.m. on June 19 at the Pavilion at the Groves apartment complex in the 15900 block of Woodland Hills Drive.

According to Precinct 4, multiple callers reported a man walking through the complex with a shotgun and firing it.

When deputies arrived and located the suspect, authorities said he opened fire on them, striking two deputies.

Following the shooting, investigators said the suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment, prompting a lengthy standoff.

SWAT teams eventually breached the residence, used technology to locate the suspect and deployed CS gas before he surrendered.

Authorities identified the suspect as Edgar Villegas, 38. He remains charged with aggravated assault on a public servant.

What Happens in the Videos

One of the newly released videos shows several deputies positioned outside an apartment building near a stairwell with their weapons drawn and flashlights illuminated.

Moments later, two gunshots ring out, followed by deputies shouting,  Shots fired!  before a barrage of additional gunfire erupts.

A second body camera video, recorded from the perspective of injured Deputy Dante Zepeda, captures the moments leading up to the shooting.

In the footage, deputies can be seen standing in an apartment breezewa

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