Before Sean Christopher Davis was killed in a shootout with law enforcement Wednesday evening, he shot and wounded a heroic K-9, according to the US Marshals Service. K-9 Rocky alerted officers after finding Davis hiding in a trash bin behind the same southwest Houston strip center where Davis gunned down Brazoria County Sheriff's Office Deputy Jesus Vargas hours earlier. When Rocky jumped into the dumpster, Davis shot the K-9 twice before he was shot and killed. "The amazing aspect here that people have to understand, the K-9 saved lives," said Chief T. Michael O'Connor with the US Marshals. "When the K-9 went in there, he decided to take the dog out." An emotional O'Connor said Davis had no intention of being taken alive and he proved that by shooting the K-9 and then firing at other officers as they surrounded the dumpster. In the middle of the chaos, law enforcement officers carried the injured US Marshals K-9 to a Texas DPS helicopter so that it could be rushed to Westbury Veterinary Hospital for treatment. The Houston Police Department said the dog was stable, resting and expected to survive. Rocky's handler stayed with him overnight and will remain by his side until he is discharged. On Thursday, several other officers stopped by to check on him. “Whether be it bombs, be it drugs, you name it, saving lives, those dogs are amazing they’re a part of us, they’re an absolute benefit to the community," Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz said Wednesday night. KEEP READING: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/suspect-dead-deputy-killed-shot-k9-houston/285-8d5f1e9d-7d0e-4e56-bca1-83b1b7c59e65