WISE COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) — Right now a manhunt is underway in Wise County for the person who shot a police officer.
Officials are searching for 43-year-old Royce Edward Wood. They say he is the man who shot the Rhome Police Department officer during a traffic stop Sunday night.
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Royce Wood. (credit: Wise County Sheriff’s Office)
The shooting happened near Rhome when two people on a motorcycle were pulled over. After being stopped the driver of the motorcycle — believed to be Wood — allegedly opened fire and hit the officer in the leg. The suspect ran from the scene and as of Monday morning still had not been located.
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The name of the injured officer has not been released and his current condition isn’t known.
MORE NEWS: Officer Shot During Traffic Stop In Wise County, Suspect At LargeWood is a white male who stands 6’2″ tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He has a beard, bald head, and was last seen wearing a baseball cap, camouflage bandana, green shirt, a vest, shorts and black sunglasses.
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