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Two sheriff’s deputies in Texas were killed in a shootout in Eden on Monday night over a dog complaint, according to reports.
Concho County deputies arrived at a home on the 100 block of Bryan Street in Eden, Texas, to respond to a complaint about a dog around 8:20 p.m. Monday, KSAN/KLST reported, citing an update provided by the Texas Rangers on Tuesday.
The alleged gunman 28-year-old Jeffrey Nicholas led deputies on a short foot pursuit and barricaded himself in a building. A standoff resulted in gunfire being exchanged, KLST/KSAN reported. During the investigation into the complaint, Nicholas was contacted and an altercation broke out, the outlet reported.
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A suspect is behind bars after a pair of small-town Texas deputies were killed during a Monday night shootout.
Jeffrey Nicholas, 28, was charged with two counts of capital murder in connection to the incident. Deputies with the Concho County Sheriff’s Office were called to a dog complaint in Eden at about 8:40 p.m., the Texas Department of Public Safety told the
Washington Examiner.
The confrontation escalated into a gunfight after police arrived. Witnesses at the scene recounted hearing 10 gunshots after law enforcement yelled, Roll your window down and put up your hands.
A third victim, an Eden city employee, was reportedly shot in the stomach and rushed to a local hospital. Nicholas was said to have barricaded himself inside his home after a brief pursuit with officers, and the standoff lasted for about 30 minutes, according to KTXS.
2 sheriff’s deputies killed in central Texas town, suspect arrested
Jeffrey Nicholas, 28, was arrested after a brief standoff
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Jeffrey Nicholas, 28, has been charged with two counts of capital murder of a peace officer, according to booking records with the Tom Green County Jail. His bond is set at $4 million. Image: Tom Green County Jail (KSAT)
EDEN, Texas – A man shot two West Texas sheriff s deputies dead and critically wounded a city employee answering a dog complaint, authorities said Tuesday.
Sgt. Justin Baker of the Texas Department of Public Safety said the suspect was taken into custody after Monday night s attack in Eden, a town of about 1,300 people roughly 210 miles (338 kilometers) southwest of Dallas.
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Updated on May 12, 2021 at 7:48 am
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A man shot two West Texas sheriff’s deputies dead and critically wounded a city employee answering a dog complaint, authorities said Tuesday.
Sgt. Justin Baker of the Texas Department of Public Safety said the suspect was taken into custody after Monday night’s attack in Eden, a town of about 1,300 people roughly 210 miles southwest of Dallas.
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Jeffrey Nicholas, 28, has been booked into Tom Green County Jail in nearby San Angelo with a bond set at $4 million and charged with capital murder of a peace officer. No attorney for Nicholas was listed in jail records.
Jeffrey Nicholas
Law enforcement have arrested a man in connection with the shooting death of two law enforcement officers in Eden, Texas in Concho County.
Texas Rangers arrested Jeffrey Nicholas, 28, on two counts of capital murder of a peace officer. Nicholas was booked into the Tom Green County Jail. His bond is set at $4 million.
According to reports, two law enforcement officers were shot and killed Monday evening in Eden and a crime scene has been taped off on the northeast side of Eden in Concho County. One civilian was also reportedly shot in the stomach and rushed to Shannon Medical Center in San Angelo.