MESQUITE, Texas — A suspect is in the hospital after police said he fired gunshots at officers in the parking lot of a local business Monday evening.
Police in Mesquite said the suspect, identified Tuesday as 28-year-old Ladarious Davis, is stable in the hospital after he was shot by responding officers.
Police said Davis is charged with aggravated assault on a public servant, burglary -- both are first-degree offenses.
According to police, the incident began just after 3:50 p.m. Monday, March 14, when Mesquite officers responded to a call at an apartment complex in the 3700 block of Gus Thomasson Road. Police said the caller reported that an unknown suspect entered his apartment and pointed a gun at him while looking for a family member.
The suspect left the caller's apartment and apparently went into another nearby apartment, police said.
Mesquite officers said they then arrived and tried making contact with the suspect who they believed was inside an apartment unit. After exhausting efforts to make contact, police said the department's tactical team made entry into the unit but did not find anyone inside.
Later in the day, Mesquite police said they received a call just after 8:40 p.m. about the same suspect being seen at a business in the 3700 block of Childress Avenue.
Officers arrived on the scene and tried to approach Davis, at which point Davis began firing a handgun at the officers, police said. The officers then returned fire and struck Davis, according to police.
Police said officers immediately performed life-saving measures before David was transported to an area hospital, where he is stable.
Officials said the investigation remains open and ongoing.
Police said the two officers involved in the shooting have been with the department for six years and three years each.