The Levelland police chief says it all started with a traffic stop earlier in the day. Author: Tatum Guinn (News West 9) Published: 6:52 PM CDT July 15, 2021 Updated: 4:39 AM CDT July 16, 2021 LEVELLAND, Texas — UPDATE: Suspect has been taken into custody. He has been transported to Lubbock with injuries. SWAT Commander for the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office, Josh Bartlett, was killed in a standoff in Levelland Thursday. Four other officers are wounded, two in critical condition. At last check, the scene there is still active. "It's a bad day for us,” Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe said. “As I know everybody is aware, we did lose one today. One of our first responders with the SWAT team that was on scene initially. It's tough for me to put in a lot of words with regard to that loss, for the fact that we will be mourning with his family and his family throughout the Lubbock County Sheriff's Office."