A policeman and another man were shot dead near a major US university on Monday before police shot the suspect and took him into custody, where he later reportedly died.
Assistant Police Chief Scott McCollum said three more police officers and a female civilian were wounded in the shooting, which took place in College Station near Texas A&M University, which has nearly 50,000 students.
McCollum said Constable Brian Bachmann had gone to a house a few blocks away from campus to serve an eviction notice when the suspect opened fire, leading the officer to call for backup before he succumbed to his wounds. Reinforcements rushed to the scene after the first shots were fired and battled the gunman, eventually wounding him and taking him into custody, McCollum said at a press conference.
Local media later cited police as saying the suspect had died in custody. The police could not immediately be reached for comment.
McCollum said police were still looking into the motive behind the shooting and declined to provide details about the suspect’s identity, the firearm that was used or the circumstances behind the eviction notice.
“A situation like this is very chaotic. We have a lot of information that’s coming in, we have multiple crime scenes, and we ask the public to be patient as we try to understand why this tragedy has occurred,” he told reporters.
