Two police officers were injured and the suspect was killed in a shooting at a North Texas gas station early Saturday morning, officials said.
Officers from the Crandall Police Department and the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a panic alarm at an Exxon gas station on FM 741 around 3:10 a.m., the Star-Telegram’s media partner WFAA-TV reported.
The officers were shot at as they made contact with the suspect. A Crandall police officer and a Kaufman County deputy were both hit in the leg, WFAA reported.
The officers returned fire, hitting the suspect. Life-saving measures were performed on the man, but he did not survive, WFAA reported. The injured officers were taken to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Texas Municipal Police Association posted a message about the X shooting, calling it “a horrifying incident.”
“This incident is yet another stark reminder of the escalating violence against our law enforcement,” the association said.
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TMPA Regional Attorney Zach Horn and Field Representative Curtis Billings are on the scene in Kaufman County responding to a horrific officer-involved shooting. Officers from the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, Crandall Police and Talty Police are… photo.twitter.com/DpSI1V04oB—TMPA (@TMPALegislative) August 10, 2024
Earlier this week, a Tarrant County sheriff’s deputy was shot by a child sex abuse suspect while attempting to execute three arrest warrants, authorities said.
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