The local Houston Patch reports the shooting took place on the hospital’s fifth floor. A Harris County sheriff’s deputy told the man to drop the weapon, which has not been specified. When the man refused, the deputy opened fire and wounded him, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.
The inmate was taken to the emergency room for care before entering surgery. The sheriff’s spokesperson said he is expected to survive.
The Houston Police Department said Ben Taub is not facing an active shooter situation. No one else was hurt in the incident.
This story will be updated as the story develops.
