SAN ANTONIO — An BCSO deputy is recovering from surgery after he was shot by a carjacking suspect while off-duty, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar.
The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Bustillos.
Sheriff Salazar said the teen was in the area trying to break into cars when the 11-year BCSO veteran approached him as he was trying to steal his personal car.
A struggle ensued between the two and that's when the deputy was shot in the stomach. The deputy was able to hold onto the suspect until authorities arrived.
The 16-year-old has been taken into custody.
The deputy's name is not being released for safety purposes, BCSO said.