Tensions run high after officer-involved shooting in Freeport

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Tensions high surrounding Freeport shooting
Upset residents voice their frustration with police officers after the deadly shooting

FREEPORT, TX (KTRK) -- A suspect has been killed in a confrontation with an officer in Freeport, Texas, according to a police department spokesperson.

Family members say Ron Sneed, 32, was shot four times. His mother told Eyewitness News he was unarmed at the time.

The officer was called to the Garden Villas apartment at 301 Yaupon at about 11:30am for a reported disturbance. The caller reported a possible burglary with a door kicked in.

The details of what led up to the shooting are not yet known.

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