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Deputies and a city employee were called to a home in Eden around 8:40pm
An altercation ensured after deputies made contact with people at the home
The situation quickly escalated and witnesses reported hearing 9 or 10 gunshots
A standoff lasted 30 minutes before the suspect in the shooting was arrested
Jeffrey Nicholas, 28, was arrested without further incident on two counts of capital murder of a peace officer - he is being held on $4 million bond
No motive has been given for the shooting at this point in time
Neighbors complained of vicious dogs in the area, though Nicholas claimed at one point that the dogs did not belong to him
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Texas Trooper Injured During Pursuit of Stolen Ambulance
7 May 2021
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper sustained injuries during a crash near Artesia Wells, Texas, on Friday afternoon. The crash occurred during the pursuit of a stolen ambulance.
A multi-agency pursuit ensued after a stolen ambulance fled an interior Border Patrol immigration checkpoint on Interstate 35 near Artesia Wells, according to a law enforcement source in La Salle County, Texas.
A Texas DPS trooper sustained injures after being struck by the driver of a stolen ambulance. (Photo: Texas Law Enforcement Source)
The ambulance, according to the source, was stolen in Laredo, Texas, and fled around the Border Patrol Checkpoint by driving in the southbound lanes of the interstate. After law enforcement authorities attempted to deploy a tire deflation device to stop the vehicle, the ambulance struck the Texas Department of Safety trooper’s vehicle causing significant damage.