Comfort man accused of shooting at deputy after brawl in motel parking lot
COMFORT — A man charged by proxy with attempted capital murder of a police officer is in critical condition after being wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a Kendall County sheriff’s deputy, officials said.
In addition to the attempted capital murder charge, Sean Seale of Comfort faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to reports.
Seale also was wanted on multiple outstanding warrants at the time of the incident, deputies said.
He remained in critical condition Tuesday at San Antonio Military Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.
According to reports, the case unfolded about 12:45 a.m. Sunday when law officers rushed to the Executive Inn Motel to investigate reports of men fighting on the parking lot.
Investigators said Deputy A. Russell arrived on the scene within minutes and was immediately fired upon. Russell returned fire, striking the gunman.
More deputies arrived and provided medical aid to the assailant, investigators said, with Kendall County Emergency Medical Services taking over after pulling up.
The injured man was flown by helicopter to the military hospital.
Russell was not harmed. Kerr County sheriff’s deputies and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers also responded to the scene, officials said.
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