Off-Duty Texas Deputy Killed in Shooting Near Houston

Off-Duty Texas Deputy Killed in Shooting Near Houston
Law enforcement officers investigate the scene of shooting in Houston, on March 31, 2022. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP
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HOUSTON—An off-duty Texas deputy sheriff was killed in a shooting on the northern outskirts of Houston when he interrupted three men apparently trying to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle, authorities said.

Deputy Darren Almendarez, 51, was fatally shot Thursday night in a grocery store parking lot, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.