Unknown Details Revealed About the Officer-Involved Shooting in Mertzon

MERTZON, TX — We’ve learned new information regarding the officer-involved shooting that happened in Mertzon in mid-April.   

We reported earlier that a murder suspect led law enforcement on a high-speed chase across Ector and Irion counties before being fatally shot by law enforcement. 

The chase began after Trevor James Myrick, 26, of Hobbs, New Mexico, allegedly killed a person in Ector County and fled in the victim's black Ford Mustang. 

After locating the stolen vehicle, Myrick led officers from multiple agencies on a pursuit that ended in Irion County when he crashed the car and escaped on foot. 

The chase continued into Tuesday, culminating in an officer-involved shooting near the intersection of Duncan Ave. and North Broadway St. in Mertzon. 

Myrick was pronounced dead at the scene. 

However, we have now learned new information regarding how the suspect was able to hide for so long, even after multiple DPS helicopters and a Pilatus PC-12 surveillance aircraft were circling the area west of Mertzon.

We talked to a homeowner who asked to remain anonymous. 

The homeowner told San Angelo LIVE! that Myrick broke into the home. We were told that Myrick had found a glass sliding door and had pried his way inside. 

The family was not home because DPS reportedly told them to evacuate their home for safety reasons. 

While inside the home, it was said that Myrick searched every inch of it for valuables. 

The homeowner said that Myrick stole clothes, cash, firearms, jewelry, and even prized possessions, such as a child’s Eagle Scout Pen and a one-of-a-kind necklace. 

But that’s not all; we were told that Myrick tried to hot-wire a Polaris Ranger and loaded the back of it with frozen meat. 

The hot-wire attempt failed, and the meat in the back was said to have gone bad. Myricks' actions also caused notable damage to the Polaris Ranger. 

We were even told that Myrick went through the pantry. The homeowner said that Myrick had snacked on some of the food, changed into some clothes he had found, and napped. 

He even put makeup on his face in an attempt to disguise himself. Myrick left his original clothes in the home, along with his boots. 

The homeowner even said someone went to the home to feed the family’s dog while Myrick was inside. 

Once Myrick was ready to leave, he took a spare key fob he found within the home, hopped on a bike, and headed for town. 

The homeowner said the key fob was a spare for a car. The homeowner believes that Myrick was riding his bike around town in an attempt to find the homeowner’s car.  

It was around this time when law enforcement found Myrick, and the shooting unfolded. 

The Texas Rangers have taken over the investigation.