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Off-duty reserve Groesbeck police officer involved in altercation that led to woman being shot

A neighbor said she was awakened by gunshots around 1:30 a.m. Sunday then heard a girl screaming.

GROESBECK, Texas — A confrontation between a small group of people led to a shooting Sunday in Groesbeck.

The shooting was reported around 1:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Allison.

A woman was shot and taken to a hospital in stable condition.

During the investigation, officers found that an off-duty reserve Groesbeck Police Officer was involved, police said.

6 News reporter Bary Roy spoke to a neighbor who said she was awakened by gunshots around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The woman, who asked to remain anonymous, said she heard three shots and after a brief pause, she heard five more. Shortly after hearing the shots, the woman said she heard a girl screaming and a man yelling, “Don’t come over here. Don’t come over here.”

Texas Rangers and investigators were seen in the area Tuesday investigating the shooting.

It is unclear if the officer involved was placed on leave.

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