Man accused of shooting Pampa police officer identified | KVII

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The man accused of shooting a Pampa police officer on Tuesday morning has now been identified.

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Wed, 07 Jan 2015 22:48:04 GMT — The man accused of shooting a Pampa police officer on Tuesday morning has now been identified.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the suspect was identified as being 29-year-old Ryan John Kelley.

Kelley, who was also shot by law enforcement following a 5-hour standoff, remains in a hospital. His condition was unknown.

The injured officer was air lifted to an Amarillo hospital before being transferred to a Lubbock hospital. He was identified as Patrol Sergeant Houston Gass. His condition was last listed as being stable.

Tactical teams first introduced a chemical agent into the home before entering. Once the team entered, authorities said Kelley appeared to have something in his hand so they fired. He was shot in the leg at about 3 p.m., before being taken into custody.

The entire incident started at about 10 a.m., when officers received a report of a domestic dispute on North Nelson Street. One of the responding officers was shot.

The Amarillo Police Department's SWAT team along with Pampa police and the Gray County Sheriff's Office responded to the situation.

Digging deeper, Kelley's criminal history includes charges of family violence, elderly violence, attempted kidnapping, assault, attempted robbery, possession of prohibited weapons and drug possession.