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Officer-involved shooting closes portion of I-10 in both directions near 1604

DPS investigated the scene of a reported shooting on I-10 in east Bexar County.

An incident in which an officer and suspect exchanged gunfire closed a stretch of I-10 near Loop 1604 in east Bexar County Sunday afternoon.

A Department of Public Safety officer and suspect were both taken to local hospitals after both were shot in an exchange of gunfire on I-10 East on the east side of Loop 1604, according to DPS Sergeant Deon Cockrell.

A DPS trooper attempted to stop the suspect for a traffic violation in Guadalupe County. The suspect allegedly gave false name, then fled.

The officer briefly lost sight of the fleeing suspect, but a DPS helicopter assisted with finding him. The suspect crossed highway and went wrong way on I-10.

The suspect was stopped by two troopers. Gunfire was exchanged between the suspect and a DPS trooper. The suspect and a trooper were taken to nearby hospitals, where the condition is currently unknown.

According to a DPS statement Monday, the DPS trooper is "recovering and doing well."

The suspect has been identified as Ernest Manuel Montelongo. The 33-year-old male was pronounced deceased at the San Antonio Military Medical Center early Monday morning.

Eastbound traffic was re-routed as police responded to the scene near Graytown Road. Westbound traffic was also re-routed to the access road.

According to Governor Greg Abbott, the DPS officer's injuries are not life-threatening.

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