Man accused of killing officer, wounding 4 near Lubbock tried to bait trooper into chase before standoff
Man accused of killing officer, wounding 4 near Lubbock tried to bait trooper into chase before standoff
Investigators said the gunman who killed a Lubbock County SWAT commander and wounded three officers tried to bait a Texas trooper into chasing him before the deadly shooting.
LEVELLAND, Texas - Investigators said the gunman who killed a Lubbock County SWAT commander and wounded three officers tried to bait a Texas trooper into chasing him before the deadly shooting.
The Texas Rangers are now heading up the investigation.
Gunman captured in standoff that killed 1 officer, wounded 4
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LEVELLAND, Texas (AP) Authorities captured the suspect late Thursday following an hourslong police standoff where one officer was killed and four others were wounded in a small West Texas city.
Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, was injured when he was taken into custody around 11:30 p.m. at a home in Levelland, police Chief Albert Garcia told reporters. The suspect was being transported to a hospital in Lubbock for treatment, Garcia said. The extent of the suspect s injuries was not disclosed.
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Gunman captured in standoff that killed one officer, wounded four
LEVELLAND, Texas Authorities captured the suspect late Thursday following an hourslong police standoff where one officer was killed and four others were wounded in a small West Texas city.
by The Associated Press
Jul. 16 2021 @ 10:17pm
LEVELLAND, Texas Authorities captured the suspect late Thursday following an hourslong police standoff where one officer was killed and four others were wounded in a small West Texas city.
Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, was injured when he was taken into custody around 11:30 p.m. at a home in Levelland, police Chief Albert Garcia told reporters. The suspect was being transported to a hospital in Lubbock for treatment, Garcia said. The extent of the suspect s injuries was not disclosed.
The Levelland police chief says it all started with a traffic stop earlier in the day. Author: Tatum Guinn (News West 9) Published: 6:52 PM CDT July 15, 2021 Updated: 4:39 AM CDT July 16, 2021
LEVELLAND, Texas
UPDATE: Suspect has been taken into custody. He has been transported to Lubbock with injuries.
SWAT Commander for the Lubbock County Sheriff s Office, Josh Bartlett, was killed in a standoff in Levelland Thursday. Four other officers are wounded, two in critical condition.
At last check, the scene there is still active. It s a bad day for us,” Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe said. “As I know everybody is aware, we did lose one today. One of our first responders with the SWAT team that was on scene initially. It s tough for me to put in a lot of words with regard to that loss, for the fact that we will be mourning with his family and his family throughout the Lubbock County Sheriff s Office.
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