Man who shot 4 officers, killed 1 after barricading himself inside home, in custody
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Four law enforcement officers were shot and one was killed by a suspect barricaded in a home in Levelland, Texas.
Levelland police officers came under fire at about 1 p.m. Thursday from a person who was locked and barricaded inside a home, police said. They had previously received a call from a citizen who said their neighbor was acting strange and appeared to be walking around with a large gun, police said. The Lubbock County Sheriff s Office SWAT Team was called to assist Levelland police officers at 2:15 p.m. local time.
1 officer killed, 3 wounded in standoff with gunman near Lubbock
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1 officer killed, 3 wounded in standoff with gunman near Lubbock
One officer was killed and three others were wounded Thursday after a police standoff in a small West Texas city erupted in gunfire.
LEVELLAND, Texas - One officer was killed and three others were wounded Thursday when a police standoff in a small West Texas city erupted in gunfire.
The incident involved a man reported as possibly armed shortly after 1 p.m. Thursday on a residential street in Levelland, about 30 miles west of Lubbock. The confrontation escalated quickly, gunfire erupted as the suspect barricaded himself inside a house, and a standoff ensued.
Law enforcement, community mourn fallen Lubbock County SWAT Sgt. Bartlett
Bartlett, commander of the Lubbock County Sheriff s SWAT team, died Thursday evening while three other officers were injured following a standoff with an armed man barricaded in a Levelland house.
Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish said flags at all Lubbock County buildings will be lowered to half staff in his honor.
Parrish released the following statement: Today, Brenda and I join Lubbock County citizens in mourning the loss of Lubbock County Sheriff’s deputy, Sgt. Josh Bartlett, who was shot and killed in the line of duty today. It is with heavy hearts that we send our deepest sympathies to the Sgt’s family, friends, and his brothers and sisters in law enforcement. This terrible loss is a solemn reminder of the risks our brave law enforcement officers face while protecting our communities. I ask all Lubbock County citizens to join us in praying for his family, for healing for the other officers who
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July 15, 2021 - 10:49 PM
LEVELLAND, Texas (AP) â 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.
Authorities used robots to enter the home, then deployed gas which drew Soto-Chivara out of the residence, Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe said at the briefing.