Overview
- Police say officers were sent to Georgetown Square after reports of a man acting erratically and arrived at about 12:55 p.m. on Saturday, leading to a confrontation on the 100 block of West Seventh Street.
- According to a preliminary department account, a violent struggle unfolded when the man tried to grab a holstered handgun from an officer and another officer then fired, striking the man.
- The man was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead and authorities have not released the names of the deceased or the officers involved.
- The Texas Rangers have taken over the probe with help from Georgetown police, a standard step in Texas officer-involved shootings that usually leads to limited public detail while investigators review body camera footage and other evidence.
- Local residents reported a large law enforcement presence and spread differing, unverified accounts on social media, and officials have emphasized there is no ongoing public threat as the investigation continues.