It happened some time after 2 a.m. in the 2200 block of West Dallas near Montrose Boulevard.
The deputy and his family were asleep in their apartment when someone broke in, according to Houston police. The off-duty deputy woke up and confronted the suspect and they exchanged gunfire before he fled the apartment.
The 4-year-old was shot in the arm, and her mother was shot in the leg, according to Houston police chief Troy Finner.
WATCH: HPD Chief Troy Finner outlines what happened
The deputy constable told investigators that he believes he hit the suspect during the shootout, and a blood trail leading away from the apartment was discovered, according to Houston police chief Troy Finner.
The 4-year-old was in surgery at a hospital Sunday morning and was stable.
Authorities fanned out in the area as they looked for the man responsible, but he was still on the loose.
“If anyone hears about a suspect going to the hospital, please notify HPD homicide,” Finner said.
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Authorities did not have a detailed description of the man they were looking for, except that he was dressed in black and may have been around 5 feet 5 inches tall. He was armed with a shotgun and some type of assault rifle, police said.
The deputy constable works for Harris County Precinct 1 and has been with the agency for around three years.
Investigators weren’t yet sure if the deputy constable was targeted or if the intrusion was a random act.
LISTEN: Officers rush to find shooter after home invasion at off-duty deputy constable’s apartment
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