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[BigTex]

DMN:

Dallas police have identified the suspect and officer involved in this morning’s shooting.

Deputy Chief Gil Garza said officer Michael DeWilde, 47, was assisting a federal agent in finding a fugitive wanted on a murder charge when they encountered 35-year-old Joel Allen.

They confronted Allen after watching what they believed to be a drug deal in the parking lot of the Knights Inn on Empire Central.

Allen returned to his red 2013 Chevy and tried to drive away as DeWilde and the ICE agent approached. Police say Allen struck DeWilde, who was thrown onto the Chevy’s hood.

While on the hood, DeWilde shot Allen in the chest. DeWilde was thrown from the vehicle, and Allen crashed the Chevy nearby.

Allen faces a charge of aggravated assault on a public servant. He remains hospitalized in critical condition.

Records show that Allen has been arrested numerous times in Harris County. The arrests include drug charges, an evading arrest with a motor vehicle and several property crime charges.

DeWilde, who joined the department in 2008, was taken to Parkland Memorial Hospital with a broken bone in a “lower extremity.” He was treated for the fracture and other bumps and bruises and has been released.