Galveston County deputy shoots armed suspect while serving narcotics warrant

Thursday, March 11, 2021
GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Galveston County Sheriff's Office deputy shot a suspect while trying to serve a narcotics warrant Thursday morning, officials said.

Authorities were serving the warrant around 9:30 a.m. on 51st Street and S. Ave. 1/2 in Galveston.
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Sheriff Henry Trochesset said that when deputies entered the home, the suspect had a pistol.

According to Trochesset, the person was given a command to drop the weapon, but ignored it and was shot.

The suspect, which officials have not identified, was transported to UTMB. That person's condition is unknown at this time.
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No deputies were injured.

The Texas Rangers and the Galveston County District Attorney's Office will handle the investigation.
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