CALDWELL, Texas — One suspect is dead and an officer was taken to the hospital after an officer-involved shooting in Caldwell, Texas, according to the Caldwell Police Department.
Caldwell PD said officers responded to multiple vehicle burglaries in the early morning of Saturday, June 17, when an officer located two suspects, both of whom they said fled on foot.
Caldwell PD said an officer pursued one of the suspects on foot, and a physical struggle ensued between the two.
During the struggle, the officer was shot by the suspect, said Caldwell PD. They say the officer then returned fire, fatally injuring the suspect.
The officer was taken by Burleson St. Joseph Emergency Medical Services to a local hospital. According to Caldwell authorities, Officer Coleman Decker, the injured Caldwell PD officer, was released from medical care on Sunday, June 18 and is recovering at home.
Police say the name of the suspect who died at the crime scene will not be revealed. The case is reportedly under investigation by the Texas Rangers.
Updates will be given as more information becomes available.
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