WACO, Texas — Two sanitation workers with the City of Waco were injured in a shooting that happened the evening of Sept. 21.
Waco Police Department officers were sent to the 2800 block of Old Robinson Road in regard to a shooting that happened just after 6 p.m.
The first victim was working from the back of the City of Waco recycling truck, an employee contracted by the city, but not a Waco employee, police said. The department said the incident happened while the employee was working off the back of the recycling truck when the employee and suspect got into a verbal altercation. The suspect then followed the recycling truck and fired a gun at the worker.
Multiple rounds were fired and the recycling truck driver, a city employee, was shot in the shoulder and taken to the hospital, police said. They are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries. The first victim was grazed by a bullet and did not need to go to the hospital, police said.
The department said it was believed to be a targeted incident with no threat to the community.
Police are still searching for the suspect and all witnesses are cooperating with officials, the department said.
