Looters target Houston police officers, firefighters, union official says

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Looters at businesses near Tidwell and Mesa shot at Houston police officers and firefighters who responded to the scene, a police union official said.

Joe Gamaldi, vice president with the Houston Police Officers Union, said police had to divert from making high-water rescues to respond to the incident.

Gamaldi dubbed the shooting "#disgusting" on a tweet, noting that the looters were "advertising the shooting while we are saving people."

Additional details were not immediately available.

See photos of dramatic rescues in Houston by law enforcement officers in the wake of Harvey.