Montgomery County, TX-On 09/14/2016, Derrie Derwin Scott (54), was taken into

custody in Willis, Texas for Attempted Capital Murder by United States Deputy

Marshals, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office SWAT, Willis PD, DPS, and the

Texas Rangers. An arrest warrant had been issued for Scott in Polk County

following an investigation into a 08/23/2016, early morning traffic stop and

subsequent shooting. A Corrigan Police Officer conducted the traffic stop on a

Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the occupant of the Jeep exited the vehicle and

discharged a handgun multiple times in the direction of the officer. The officer

sustained no injury from the exchange of gunfire. The shooter fled in the Jeep. The

Jeep Grand Cherokee believed to have been used by Scott during the shooting was

recovered on 09/15/2016, in Trinity County by Texas Rangers and the Trinity

County Sheriff’s Office. This is an ongoing investigation. No additional

information is available at this time.