In Josephine, Texas, Police Shoot a Man Armed with a Rifle
On Thursday, September 21, 2017, in Josephine, Texas, about 30 miles north of Dallas, police shot a man who was holding a firearm. The man had pulled his pickup truck in front of Josephine City Hall and got out holding a rifle. Officers say that they gave repeated commands for him to drop the weapon. When he did not comply, police allegedly fired multiple shots. Neighbors reported hearing up to ten gunshots. It’s unknown how many times the suspect was hit, and his identity has not yet been revealed. He was injured in the police shooting and said to be in serious condition. Afterwards, he was transported by medical helicopter to a hospital. No one else was harmed.
Josephine is in Collin County and has a population of about 1,300. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, police received a tip at about 4 p.m. that a person who had allegedly been in a disturbance of some kind at city hall a few days prior was on his way there again. Details of the initial disturbance were not provided. Law enforcement officers were already at city hall when the man arrived with a rifle.
The police shooting is being investigated by the Collin County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers.
Police are under far more scrutiny than in previous times, with an increasing number of public outcries when shootings are believed to be racially motivated or instances in which excessive force was used.
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