Dallas police officer’s life saved by bulletproof vest during apartment shootout

The Brief

  • Officers arrived at the Mill House apartments around 9 p.m. Monday to find a chaotic scene with 10 people inside a unit and a suspect armed with a gun barricaded in a bathroom with a woman.
  • After hearing screams for help, officers entered the bathroom and an immediate shootout occurred.
  • Two Dallas officers discharged their weapons, striking two individuals who are now hospitalized.
  • One officer was struck by a bullet during the exchange, but officials say his vest stopped the round and he is expected to make a full recovery.

DALLAS A bulletproof vest saved a Dallas police officer’s life Monday night during an officer-involved shooting that left two other people wounded, officials said.

What we know:

Officers responded to a call at the Mill House apartments on Woodhollow Drive, near West Ledbetter Drive and South Hampton Road, around 9 p.m.

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