“On June 21, 2022, at approximately 1:30 am, the Smith County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Operations Center received a call from a third party that her daughter lived near the school in Lindale and her daughter’s boyfriend was actively breaking into the residence. The call was then transferred to the Lindale Police Department. At 1:43 am the call was transferred back to Smith County Dispatch once it was confirmed the residence was in the county and not in the City of Lindale. The residence was determined to be in the 16000 block of County Road 4100 near Lindale. Officers with the Smith County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary in progress call and Lindale Police Department units responded to back up the Sheriff’s Office units.
It was reported at that time that the caller’s daughter had locked her boyfriend out of the house and he was attempting to break into the residence through a window. The third party caller advised a few minutes later that her daughter texted to her that the boyfriend had made entry into the residence and had kicked in the bedroom door where she was hiding with her two small children. The actor began assaulting the female occupant of the residence and attempted to take the phone away from her.
Lindale Police Department Patrol Officers arrived to the location a short time before responding Smith County Deputies. Lindale Officers were advised the actor was still inside the residence with a two year old child.
At 1:44 am, Smith County units were dispatched to the location and the first Smith County unit arrived at 2:00 am. Upon the arrival of the first Smith County unit the channel was closed for emergency radio traffic at the location. At 1:44 am radio traffic was also relayed that the actor was known to armed with a gun, but it was unknown if he had it at that time. Deputies attempted to talk to the actor at the front door of the residence until 2:13 am when the actor was determined to have a pistol in his hand. A short time later Deputies on scene notified dispatch that shots had been fired and the actor was down. EMS had been staging near the location and immediately responded to the scene. Officers attempted lifesaving measures on the actor until EMS arrived on scene. He was treated by EMS on scene and transported to UT Main where he was determined to have expired upon his arrival at the hospital.
An inquest was held by Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Mitch Shamburger at UT Main Emergency Trauma Room. An autopsy has been ordered by Judge Shamburger and will be performed later today. In any officer involved shooting involving a Smith County Deputy, it is common protocol to request a disinterested third party law enforcement entity to conduct an independent investigation. Texas Ranger Lieutenant Nic Castle and two additional Rangers responded to the location and are in the process of conducting an independent investigation.
The officer involved in the shooting is on administrative leave pending the completion of the investigation which is also Smith County Sheriff’s Office protocol.
We’re just glad that all officers and occupants of the residence are ok physically and we pray for the family of the individual who was shot.
Additional information will be posted as it become available. We are requesting the public’s patience as the investigation is ongoing.
For more information on the Smith County Sheriff’s Office visit www.smithcountysheriff.com. The Sheriff’s Office also has a FB page and can be followed on Twitter at @SmithCSO.”
– Smith County Sheriff’s Office