Two law enforcement officers were injured and the suspect killed in a shooting at a North Texas gas station early Saturday, officials said.
Officers with 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., Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported.
The officers were fired upon when they made contact with the suspect. A Crandall police officer and a Kaufman County deputy were both struck in the leg, according to WFAA.
The officers returned fire, hitting the suspect. Life-saving measures were performed on the man, but he didn’t survive, WFAA reported. The injured officers were transported to Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas with non-life-threatening injuries.
The Texas Municipal Police Association posted about the shooting on X, calling it “a harrowing incident.”
“This incident is yet another grim reminder of the escalating violence against our law enforcement,” the association posted.
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TMPA Regional Attorney Zach Horn and Field Representative Curtis Billings are on the ground in Kaufman County, responding to a horrific officer-involved shooting. Officers from the Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, Crandall Police, and the Talty Police… pic.twitter.com/DpSI1V04oB— TMPA (@TMPALegislative) August 10, 2024
Earlier this week a Tarrant County sheriff’s deputy was shot by a child sexual assault suspect while trying to execute three felony arrest warrants, authorities said.
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