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Dallas ISD Police Officer Justin Jones is in critical condition after being shot while assisting a person in crisis.

Dallas ISD police officer Justin Jones was critically wounded in a shooting Thursday morning outside a Sam's Club in northwest Dallas. The 39-year-old officer, who has served with the department for 16 years, was struck in the torso while attempting to help a person in crisis on the LBJ Freeway. Chief Daniel Comeaux of the Dallas Police Department and Chief Albert Martinez of the Dallas ISD Police Department confirmed that Jones was flagged down on the highway and transported the individual to the parking lot. The shooting occurred as the person, who is now the suspect, exited the police vehicle. A second Dallas ISD officer arrived on the scene to apply a life-saving tourniquet before Jones was transported to Parkland Memorial Hospital for surgery. One suspect has been taken into custody. While several police agencies responded to the scene, officials confirmed the shooting is unrelated to another officer-involved shooting that occurred nearby earlier that morning.

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