Manhunt underway after Burleson police officer shot multiple times during traffic stop

A Burleson police officer was shot multiple times Wednesday morning during a traffic stop, according to Burleson police.

The officer was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. The officer’s condition was unavailable.

The shooting occurred about 4:15 a.m. in the 1100 block of Hillside Drive in Burleson.

The suspects, two men, and a woman, fled the scene in the car before abandoning it in the 700 block of John Jones Drive, police said. The car appeared to have been burned., but officials did not state whether it had been set on fire, according to the TV station.

KXAS Channel 5 reported that the officer was “lucid and speaking” when he was transported to the hospital, according to Burleson Police Chief Billy Cordell.

Officers from nearby cities, including Fort Worth, converged on the Burleson neighborhood as authorities searched for the suspects.

As of 6:45 a.m., Burleson police said suspects in the shooting have not been apprehended.

Police said to call 911 if you have information or see something suspicious.

Burleson police have not released any other details.