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Officer Nathaniel Chapman, a member of DPD since 1999, was in an unmarked car, a Dodge Challenger, conducting surveillance near Northwest Highway and Harry Hines Boulevard shortly before 1 a.m. Wednesday.

Video from a private business nearby shows the suspect pull up behind Officer Chapman's car, blocking it in.

The video shows three suspects run toward the car.

Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia said at least two of the three suspects had guns at the time, adding that the officer complied with the carjackers to give himself space, then pulled his service weapon.

In the video, you can see the muzzle flashes from the guns of the suspects as Chapman backed away from his car, before returning fire.

Dallas police said the suspects fired at least nine shots at Chapman from close range, with Chapman returning fire.

None of the suspects were shot.

The officer was hit in the left leg. Garcia said his officer is lucky to be alive, calling the officer a "warrior."

"Here is an officer doing his job, working to protect the people of our city from violent crime, when he becomes a victim himself," Garcia said.

The chief of police said it’s likely the carjackers had no idea they were carjacking, and ultimately shooting at, a cop.