After a man in the Galleria area allegedly pulled a gun, an off-duty officer said he could not avoid firing his own

An off-duty Waller County deputy faced an eventful morning:

Working an extra job in the Galleria area, he said a man pulled a gun while he directed traffic at a construction site at Post Oak Boulevard and West Alabama Street.

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The incident reportedly occurred around 1:45 a.m., when an SUV pulled into the intersection, blocking traffic – the driver apparently asleep at the wheel.

The deputy knocked on the car’s window, when he said the driver drew a gun:

“When the occupant turned, he looked at the deputy. The deputy says the occupant then pulled a weapon, a pistol, pointed it at the deputy through the window,” Houston Police Department assistant chief Bobby Dobbins said in an interview with Eyewitness News.

"He feared for his life."

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The deputy, reportedly “fearing for his life,” immediately pulled out his gun, and shot the man several times, hitting him in the hand.

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The suspect drove to a location at Beechnut and the West Loop, where records show he called 911.

He reportedly received a transport to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

This is a developing story.