SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) - The Latest on a Central Texas police officer shot and killed while serving a warrant.
Police have revealed the identity of an officer shot and killed while serving a warrant in Central Texas.
A statement issued by San Marcos, Texas, officials said 58-year-old Officer Kenneth Copeland died Monday afternoon after being shot multiple times by a suspect while Copeland was serving a warrant.
The statement says Copeland was wearing a protective vest at the time of the shooting.
At a news conference, Police Chief Chase Stapp said Copeland had been with the department for 19 years.
Stapp said the suspect, who also had at least one gunshot wound, surrendered after a brief standoff and was taken to a hospital. Stapp said it was unclear if the wound was self-inflicted or inflicted by police gunfire.
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A Texas police officer has died after being shot multiple times by a suspect while serving a warrant.
A San Marcos city official said the officer, who has not been named, died Monday afternoon following the altercation in San Marcos, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Austin, Texas. A news release from the city says a suspect is in custody and is being treated for a gunshot wound after a standoff with SWAT members from the San Marcos police and Hays County Sheriff's Office.
According to the release, the officer was serving the warrant with other officers and was wearing a protective vest. He died from his injuries about 3:50 p.m. after being transported to the Central Texas Medical Center.
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