Officials in Texas said that two sheriff’s deputies were killed during a shootout with a suspect following a complaint about a dog. Concho County deputies responded to a call about a dog after 8 p.m. on Monday in Eden, Texas, according to the Texas Rangers. The alleged suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jeffrey Nicholas, led the deputies on a foot chase before he barricaded himself in a building. The deputies and Nicholas were then involved in a standoff that led to a shootout, which left the two deputies fatally wounded, the Texas Rangers told KSAN-TV. Another unidentified person was injured in the incident, officials said. The names of the deputies were not disclosed by the Texas Rangers. Nicholas was charged with two counts of capital murder of a peace officer, according to court records posted online. He’s currently being held on a $4 million bond. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a …
2 Texas Sheriff’s Deputies Killed in Shootout Following Standoff With Suspect
May 11, 2021
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