Overview
- A deputy attempted a traffic stop and the driver fled, leading deputies on a pursuit that ended when the vehicle pulled into the attached garage of a Lake Jackson home and the deputy fired, striking the driver who was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
- The Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office asked the Texas Rangers to take the lead on the investigation and the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office is working with them.
- The deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave in line with department policy while detectives processed the scene and collected evidence.
- Officials have withheld the identity of the person killed and released few operational details as investigators continue interviews and forensic work.
- Because the Texas Rangers typically provide an independent review of officer-involved shootings, investigators will determine whether criminal charges or policy violations apply and officials say they will update the public as the probe progresses.