Houston crime: Roland Caballero, suspect accused of injuring 3 officers in shootout near downtown, has been shot, HPD says

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The man accused of injuring three officers in a shootout near downtown Houston has been shot at a separate location, according to sources.

Roland Caballero was identified as the man who opened fire on the officers following a chase in the 2100 block of McGowen Street.

Officers said they were responding to a disturbance call at 2:40 p.m. in the 1500 block of Tralle Street when a chase ensued. Caballero crashed out on McGowen where the gunshots were exchanged, but he managed to flee the scene in a white Mercedes, according to HPD.

WATCH: Surveillance video shows the moment gunfire was exchanged between officers and suspect

The officers, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, were taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital where they are stable, police said.

ABC13 learned from Houston police that the gun used in the shooting may have had a small switch that was added to the suspect’s pistol, making the ordinary Glock handgun which fires one bullet every time the trigger is pulled, into a machine gun.

Riley Hollister, a witness at the scene told ABC13 he heard multiple gunshots, “more than 30 rounds or something. I was over by the park,” he said. “I was doing a little walk, working on my knee and I heard all those gunshots and sirens.”