K9 Rocky, part of the U.S. Marshal’s Special Operations Group, was shot multiple times in the neck during takedown of the man who killed Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas. Rocky was flown to the vet in a DPS chopper & is expected to survive. His handler says he saved his life.
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- New photos: Inside Houston’s Westbury Animal Clinic where K9 Rocky was treated for bullet injuries overnight after sniffing out a Brazoria County deputy murder suspect, who was hiding in a dumpster. Rocky is expected to recover and be released in as soon as 48 hours @KPRC2
- Replying to @KPRC2BryceJust heard from a U.S. Marshal after visiting K9 Rocky at the vet: “Condition hasn’t worsened. Still stable 🙏🏻”
- WATCH: This is the moment law enforcement officers ran toward gunfire. Robert Davis, accused of killing a Brazoria County deputy earlier today, was found hiding in a trash can before a shootout with police. Suspect was killed and a K9 injured. @KPRC2
00:00 - Replying to @KPRC2BryceUpdate on K9: Rocky is still sedated after being shot multiple times and his handler hasn’t left his side, U.S. Marshals Service tells @KPRC2.
- Replying to @KPRC2BryceK9 Rocky was up, walking around, and eating today, doctors report - all after taking a bullet to his nose and his neck during last night’s deputy murder suspect takedown.New photos: Inside Houston’s Westbury Animal Clinic where K9 Rocky was treated for bullet injuries overnight after sniffing out a Brazoria County deputy murder suspect, who was hiding in a dumpster. Rocky is expected to recover and be released in as soon as 48 hours @KPRC2
- Docs show TikTok clues led investigators to believe the men accused of killing 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray are connected to Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, which state leaders have been fighting to stop from gaining ground in Texas.
- BREAKING: 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray has been ID’d as the girl found dead in a Houston creek early Monday morning, hours after police say she snuck out. Her family told me they are desperate to get the perpetrators off the street as @houstonpolice seek 2 persons of interest.
- WATCH: Sen. @tedcruz discusses new 'Justice for Jocelyn Act' which aims to help potential future victims after murder of Houston 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray @KPRC2 click2houston.com/video/news/loc…
- JUST IN: We’re expecting an update on K9 Rocky’s condition from the veterinarian and the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Texas at 5 p.m. central. @KPRC2 will stream live.K9 Rocky, part of the U.S. Marshal’s Special Operations Group, was shot multiple times in the neck during takedown of the man who killed Brazoria County Deputy Jesus Vargas. Rocky was flown to the vet in a DPS chopper & is expected to survive. His handler says he saved his life.
00:00- NEW: ICE confirms to @KPRC2 Jocelyn Nungaray murder suspects were in U.S. illegally from Venezuela. Border Patrol caught Johan Martinez Rangel (22) on 3/14 & Franklin Pena Ramos (26) on 5/28, both near El Paso. Both released same day on orders of recognizance w/ notice to appear.
- RE-ARRESTED: Molly Spears, former Barbers Hill HS teacher, has been arrested again on 2 counts of sexual assault of a child. Earlier this month, she was arrested on an improper relationship w/ a student charge. New charges are connected to previous case. Bond set at $200K. @KPRC2
- BREAKING: Suspected University of Houston parking garage rapist Eric Brown has been taken into custody after mistakenly being released less than 24 hours after the attack. @KPRC2









