Two Texas police officers were shot and killed Saturday after reportedly responding to a disturbance call, authorities said.
MCALLEN, Texas (CBSDFW. COM/AP) — Two Texas police officers were shot and killed Saturday after reportedly responding to a disturbance call, authorities said.
The McAllen police officers were shot on the south side of the city and transported to an area hospital, said Lt. Christopher Olivarez, spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety. A suspect in the shooting was also shot, though that person’s condition was not immediately available.
“We have lost two brave public servants who sought only to keep peace in our City,” McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told The (McAllen) Monitor.
