Authorities gave an update Tuesday afternoon on Deputy Sheila Jones' condition and release from the hospital.
"The happiest news I'm here to report is that Deputy Jones has left the hospital. She's going home to heal," Pct. 1 Constable Alan Rosen said during the press conference.
On Tuesday, the suspect, 34-year-old Parnell Treymayne Bland, was charged with aggravated assault against a public servant and unlawful carrying of a weapon by a felon.
The Houston Police Department released a previous booking photo of Bland, who remains hospitalized from a gunshot wound.
Deputy Jones with Pct. 1 was shot in the upper shoulder area. Previously, Jones spent 30 years with the Harris County Sheriff's Office, rising to the rank of major.
According to Asst. Chief Deputy Carl Shaw of Pct. 1 Constable's Office, the shootout happened about 12:20 p.m., after reports of a man with a weapon walking down 201 Caroline toward the Harris County Family Law Center.
ORIGINAL REPORT: Harris County Pct. 1 deputy injured in shootout with armed suspect in downtown, officials say
Harris County Pct. 1 deputy injured in shootout with armed suspect in downtown, officials say
Veteran defense attorney Rick Detoto captured video of Bland, who was also shot, being put on a stretcher and transported to the hospital.
Shaw said a deputy spotted Bland and began chasing him across San Jacinto Street down Congress. That's when additional deputies arrived, and a shootout began at 1115 Congress, injuring Jones and Bland.
Deputy Jones was taken by a patrol unit to St. Joseph Hospital and then transferred to Memorial Hermann Hospital, where Bland was also taken.
Several Harris County buildings, including the Jury Assembly building, were hit with gunfire, but no one else was injured.
As the deputy continues to recover, Jones is being hailed a hero for helping stop what could have been much worse.
Constable Rosen shared the following statement from Deputy Jones as she was released from the hospital on Tuesday:
"I am overwhelmed with the gratitude for the outpouring of love and support I received from my fellow officers, my family, and this incredible community. I love you more than words can express. I'm deeply thankful to be alive, and every moment I have now feels like a gift, but what I am most grateful for is the chance to be with my granddaughter. Her smile is my strength. I thank God every day for this second chance."
"She's one tough cookie," Rosen continued.
It turns out that Bland has a criminal history, and ABC13 is learning that the suspect has been in trouble with the law since he was a teenager.
Just last week, Bland made bond on a criminal trespass charge.
Since 2009, he has racked up more than a handful of charges from drug possession to evading arrest.
Possibly as soon as Wednesday, a judge may grant bond on these most recent charges.
Rosen said the suspect has been stabilized after being shot several times. He said they're working with the district attorney's office to see if additional charges will be filed against him.