Three
constable deputies were ambushed outside a bar in Houston, Texas by a man with
an AR-15-style rifle on Saturday. The latest incident of gun violence in the
United States left one killed and two others wounded.

Authorities
detained one person near the scene but he is not believed to be the shooter,
according to the Houston Police Department which is investigating the shooting.

Harris
County Precinct Four Constable Mark Herman said that the constable deputies
were working extra security jobs at the 45 Norte Sports Bar when two of them
responded to a witness’ report of a suspected robbery outside the business
around 2:15 am, the Associated Press reported.

The two
deputies were trying to arrest someone when another person ambushed them,
Herman’s office said in a statement posted on Facebook. That man had an
AR-15-style rifle and opened fire on them from behind, according to
authorities.

 The third deputy was shot when he came to
help.

One of the
first deputies who was shot, Kareem Atkins, died from his wounds, according to
the constable’s office. Atkins, 30, recently returned to work after parental
leave and leaves behind a wife and 2-month-old baby, the statement said.

The
constable’s office identified the other deputies as Darrell Garrett, 28, and
Juqaim Barthen, 26. Garrett was shot in the back and was in intensive care
after undergoing surgery. The office did not provide an update on Barthen’s
condition, but Herman previously had told reporters that he was shot in the
foot.

It was not
yet clear whether the deputies returned fire, Houston Police Executive
Assistant Chief James Jones told reporters.

Constables
are licensed peace officers who perform various law enforcement functions,
according to the Texas Association of Counties.

(With AP inputs)