South Houston PD officer who was shot in the head by driver discharged from hospital, agency says

SOUTH HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A week after being shot in the head while on the job, a police officer is walking away from the hospital following a speedy recovery.

According to the South Houston Police Department, Officer Aaron "Bobby" Botello was discharged from the hospital on Friday and will be home for Easter weekend.

A week prior, law enforcement said Botello was rushed to the hospital with a critical injury after an attempted traffic stop that turned into a slow-speed chase, which led to a shootout.

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South Houston PD told Eyewitness News that Botello had two surgeries after the shooting, but held strong and was awake, alert, and smiling by the next day in the afternoon. They added that he was out of the ICU by Monday.

The driver who shot at police died at the scene, and Botello's ride to the hospital was facilitated by help from Houston police, HPD's Lt. Ali previously said.