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A man was shot by Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputies on Monday evening in Karnack, Texas.
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The man stood on the front porch and pointed a gun at deputies, officials say.
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This is one of three officer-involved shootings that happened on Monday.
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A man was shot by Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputies on Monday evening in Karnack, Texas.
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The man stood on the front porch and pointed a gun at deputies, officials say.
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This is one of three officer-involved shootings that happened on Monday.
Texas’s KarnackAccording to county officials, Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputies shot a guy who was allegedly carrying a pistol when he broke into a house on Monday night.
Shortly after seven o’clock in the evening, a cop was shot and killed. A man was attempting to enter a home in the 2500 block of Pine Island Road near Karnack, Texas, when Harrison County dispatch received a 911 call.
Karnack is located northeast of Marshall, Texas, in East Texas.
OIS in Karnack
We know:
The 911 caller informed the dispatchers that a white man was attempting to enter the house. In the background, dispatch could hear a man shouting.
The 911 caller reported that the man entered the house with a gun while deputies were en route. Before deputies came, everyone inside the house managed to flee to a neighbor’s house.
The man brandished a gun at deputies while he was out on the front porch during the inquiry. The man was shot by deputies who opened fire on him.
Until first responders arrived, medical assistance was given right away.
For medical attention, the man was brought to the hospital.
The Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety has been requested to look into the shooting that involved an officer. The probe is still ongoing.
What is unknown to us:
The suspect’s name and the reason for his attempt to enter the house have not been disclosed by the deputies.
The condition of the suspect is still unknown.
OIS in Texas
Look more closely:
Three shootings involving officers occurred in Texas on Monday, according to the Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA).
One occurred in Kauffman County, and at 8:15 a.m. on Tuesday, the scene was still in progress.
DETAILS: A shooting involving an officer closes Crandall’s U.S. 175 Frontage Road
Police say a man was shot in the leg after refusing to lay down a firearm, leading to another officer-involved shooting in Orange, Texas, Monday night. No cops were hurt, and his injuries are not life-threatening.
Investigations are underway into all three shootings.
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office provided the information used in this story.
