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Man expected to survive after being shot by Harris County deputy outside gas station on FM 1960 near Ella, sheriff's office says

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An investigation is underway after a man was shot by a Harris County deputy on Thursday, according to the sheriff’s office.

Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted about the shooting at about 3:10 p.m. on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Gonzalez said deputies were responding to a disturbance call outside of a gas station on FM 1960 near Ella Boulevard when a deputy opened fire, hitting a man.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office didn’t specify if the man was a suspect but said he is expected to survive, and no deputies were injured.

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