Texas Officer Fatally Wounded During Wednesday Night Shootout

A Cameron, Texas, police officer was shot and killed Wednesday night while trying to execute a warrant on a suspect believed to have shot his spouse in the back just before 11 p.m.

News Nation reported that the Cameron police department got a search warrant to enter the residence where the shooting suspect was believed to be.

Our crew just got to the scene of a police shooting where a Cameron Police officer died, along with a suspect in Milam County.https://t.co/JhT0Gjrjpt @KXAN_News pic.twitter.com/EpaOe25eAE

— Ricky (@RickyG_TV) May 11, 2023

As personnel from “the Cameron police, the Milam County Sheriff’s Office, Rockdale Police and the Texas Department of Public Safety” converged on the home the suspect opened fire. The law enforcement personnel shot back, killing the suspect. However, a Cameron officer was shot during the exchange.

In Cameron, a town of about 5k people, the news of a fallen officer has hit hard. According to the 100 Club, which helps families of fallen officers, the last line of duty death for the department was in 1935. pic.twitter.com/nElrsp5bnE

— Brianna Hollis (@BriHollisNEWS) May 11, 2023

The officer was taken to the hospital, where he died.

A fund has been launched to raise money for the deceased officer’s family:

The 100 Club of Central Texas has activated the Survivor Fund in response to the death of the Cameron Police Department officer who was shot and killed in the line of duty overnight.

Donations can be made online: https://t.co/Ryu53cHMhh pic.twitter.com/XURYq73Nse

— The 100 Club of Central Texas (@100clubcentex) May 11, 2023

Milam County Sheriff Mike Clore indicated “there is no danger to the public at this time,” KBTX observed.

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