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Rowe said it was difficult to put into words what Bartlett s loss meant. He certainly personified the true professional for American law enforcement, and especially right here in Texas law enforcement, he said.
Meanwhile, the 22-year-old gunman accused of killing Bartlett and wounding three other officers was also in critical condition at a Lubbock hospital, officials said.
Bartlett was shot after the Lubbock County SWAT team traveled to Levelland to help police there with a man who officials said barricaded himself in a residence and shot at police.
Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Sgt. Johnny Bures on Friday said the Texas Rangers are now investigating the shooting and will present their findings to the Hockley County District Attorney s Office for filing of charges.
Texas SWAT Leader Killed, 3 Police Officers Injured in Standoff With Gunman
A SWAT officer has been killed and another three officers injured in Texas after a standoff with a gunman on Thursday afternoon, according to reports.
The incident involved a man reported as possibly armed shortly after 1 p.m. local time Thursday on a residential street in the West Texas town of Levelland, about 30 miles west of Lubbock.
The confrontation escalated quickly and gunfire erupted as the suspect barricaded himself inside a house and a standoff ensued. The house is located in the 1100 block of 10th Street in Levelland.
Sgt. Josh Bartlett, SWAT Leader for Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office, is dead, and two other officers are in critical condition, local outlet KCBD reported, citing the Justice of the Peace and Constables Association of Texas.
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Four law enforcement officers were shot and one was killed by a suspect barricaded in a home in Levelland, Texas.
Levelland police officers came under fire at about 1 p.m. Thursday from a person who was locked and barricaded inside a home, police said. They had previously received a call from a citizen who said their neighbor was acting strange and appeared to be walking around with a large gun, police said. The Lubbock County Sheriff s Office SWAT Team was called to assist Levelland police officers at 2:15 p.m. local time.
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Four law enforcement officers were shot and one was killed by a suspect barricaded in a home in Levelland, Texas.
Levelland police officers came under fire at about 1 p.m. Thursday from a person who was locked and barricaded inside a home, police said. They had previously received a call from a citizen who said their neighbor was acting strange and appeared to be walking around with a large gun, police said. The Lubbock County Sheriff s Office SWAT Team was called to assist Levelland police officers at 2:15 p.m. local time.