A Man who Rammed a Police Vehicle is Fatally Shot in an Alleged Police Shooting in Rockwall, Texas
Police officers in Rockwall, Texas were dispatched to the Bent Creek condominiums area on a call about an alleged aggravated assault on a family member on September 21, 2017. Officers say that they saw the suspect, who then began allegedly ramming into police vehicles using his SUV. One officer then fired non-lethal beanbags at the man. A second officer then allegedly shot the suspect with his service handgun. The man’s name has not yet been released. He was quickly transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to the police, the man who was shot had an active felony warrant for family violence. Police officers had reason to believe the man was in the area because of the earlier report of aggravated assault.
The police officer who fired non-lethal rounds is still on duty. Per department policy, the officer involved in the alleged fatal police shooting is now on administrative leave while the incident is under investigation. The Texas Rangers will provide assistance to the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office in the investigation into the fatal shooting.
Public trust of police officers and their use of force has come under a great deal of fire in recent years. Rallies, riots, and public outcries across the country are directed at police officers in regard to specific cases where fatal police shootings are perceived as being unjustified. The issue is complicated, since police officers undergo specific training to protect both the public and themselves in incidents involving possible criminal suspects believed to be a danger to law enforcement officers or others.
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