The incident occurred at Twin Lake Villas Apartments at 2917 Hunter Road at 6:05 p.m. when a suspect began firing a rifle at officers responding to an domestic disturbance call, the San Marcos Police Department said in a statement, describing the incident as an “ambush” on officers.
The alleged shooter is now dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound while the two surviving officers were transported to Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle where they have undergone surgery. The names of the officers involved were not released and their condition was not immediately known.
However a later update said the area has since been secured and there is no additional threat to the public, although members of the public were still being urged to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
“We are heartbroken to make this announcement,” said Interim Police Chief Bob Klett. ”We ask for your support for our fellow officers and their families as we try to cope with yet another tragic event in our San Marcos Police family.” The San Marcos Police Department will hold a press conference on April 19 regarding the incident.
This is the second line of duty death for the San Marcos Police Department since Officer Kenneth Copeland was shot twice and killed while serving a warrant at a San Marcos residence on December 4, 2017.
Stewart Mettz was indicted by a grand jury for “intentionally or knowingly” killing Copeland. In addition to the capital murder indictment, he was also indicted on the charge of injury to an elderly person and retaliation, the original charges he was facing when officers arrived at his home.
