A Texas police chief was in critical but stable condition after being shot in the head while working security at a bar early Sunday, authorities said.
Marlin Police Chief Darrell Allen was working at the Laid Back Lounge II in Temple "in uniform" but off-duty at the time of the 1:30 a.m. shooting, Temple Police Sgt. Allen Teston told NBC News.
Allen was shot while trying to detain a suspect, authorities said.
The 24-year-old suspected gunman was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Monday.
