IRAAN, TX — A man who shot a police officer in Iraan on Tuesday was then pursued in a highway chase and killed by her fellow officers, according to the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident began at about 3 p.m. when a Pecos County deputy initiated a traffic stop in the small town of Iraan.
After pulling over to the side of the road, the suspect then fired a gun at the deputy, who was injured.
The suspect fled in his vehicle east on U.S. Highway 190 before deputies caught up to him about eight miles outside of town.
According to the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office, gunfire was exchanged that resulted in the suspect being killed.
The deputy who was shot in Iraan was airlifted to Midland Memorial Hospital, where she underwent surgery and was listed in stable condition.
Iraan-Sheffield Collegiate ISD was placed on lockdown Tuesday due to the shooting.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the incident, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Listed By: Wiley Coyote
Glad to hear LEO is doing good🙏.
Slug was probably a MARYLAND FATHER🤔
It got what it deserved.
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PermalinkListed By: Old Buffalo Hunter
17 rounds to the crotch from short range will keep these Democrat Judge loving Maryland Dad's out of Iraan.
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PermalinkListed By: Rita Repulsa
If they had been a Freemason, sure, by all means, use their hide to coat your canoe and sail off the island of the Houyhnhnm. But attacking a normal LEO? Guy got what he asked for.
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