UPDATE: Alvarado officer shot, released from hospital; multiple suspects arrested
On Friday, July 4, 2025 around 10:56 p.m., the Alvarado Police Department was dispatched to the 1200 block of Sunflower Lane in reference to a suspicious person.
Officers responded to the scene and observed a suspicious person that appeared to be carrying a firearm. As the first responding officer attempted to engage the person, multiple suspects opened fire on the Officer.
The Officer was struck in the neck by at least one bullet. The officer was flown to Harris Methodist Hospital Ft. Worth, was treated, and released.
The suspects attempted to flee the scene. Officers from the Alvarado Police Department, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, and neighboring agencies took several armed suspects into custody. At this time the motives of the suspects are unclear.
Alvarado Police Department would like to thank the local agencies, the Sheriff’s office, the Texas Rangers, and the Federal law enforcement agencies that continue to provide assistance.
The Texas Rangers, along with the Alvarado Police Department encourage anyone with information in regards to this incident to contact our criminal investigations division at (817) 790-0910.
