A Man in Killeen, Texas is Shot in an Alleged Police-Involved Shooting
On Friday, February 16, 2018, in Killeen, Texas, at about 6:23 pm, Killeen police officers were called to assist at the scene of a crash on Cross Timber Drive. An ambulance had been involved in a collision with another vehicle. The ambulance allegedly slammed into a small sports car, which was shoved into a curb. When police officers arrived, a male subject at the scene exited the car and charged toward the police officers. According to spokesperson Ofelia Miramontez of the Killeen Police Department, an officer had no choice but to discharge their weapon. The man who was shot was taken to Baylor Scott & White Hospital by medical helicopter, and his condition has not been disclosed.
The officer involved in the shooting will remain on administrative leave while an investigation is conducted by the Texas Rangers, which is standard procedure.
Police officers are often cleared of any wrongdoing after a shooting, including after fatal police-involved shootings. But there are times when the investigation into a particular shooting leads to an officer being arrested on criminal charges.
In Mesquite, Texas, for example, an officer with the Mesquite Police Department allegedly shot a 31-year-old man on November 8, 2017. There was body camera footage that has not been released of the incident in which an officer reportedly shot the 31-year-old within 10 seconds of being at the scene. The man who was shot had been trying to stop the alarm on his vehicle, which was malfunctioning. After the first shot was fired, the officer allegedly attempted to conduct a cavity search of the wounded man. Then the officer allegedly shot the man again, in the back. Ultimately, the officer was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by a public servant. If found guilty, the officer faces a possible sentence of between 5 years and life in prison, along with a fine of as much as $100,000.
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