The alleged gunman could face additional charges in the shooting of two police officers and a security guard. It has been reported that Armando Juarez,…
The alleged gunman could face additional charges in the shooting of two police officers and a security guard.
It has been reported that Armando Juarez, the man suspected of engaging in a shootout with Dallas police officers outside of a Home Depot yesterday afternoon, faces multiple charges of aggravated assault on a police officer and felony theft. Additional charges in the fatal shooting incident are likely.
It appears that the encounter started as a potential shoplifting incident when two Dallas officers were called to the store to help an off-duty colleague remove the suspect from the premises, but it quickly escalated.
“Police body-camera footage shows Juarez pulling a handgun from his pocket as [Officer Crystal] Almeida and Santander attempted to take him into custody,” AP reported. The injured Home Depot loss prevention officer is identified as Scott Painter. All are being treated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas.
Authorities originally considered Juarez, 29, a person of interest in the attempted capital murder of two police officers at the Dallas Home Depot. He is currently booked in the Dallas County Jail; a judge has not yet set a bond.
“He allegedly led police on a chase in downtown Dallas, where he was taken into custody near the 3700 block of Versailles Avenue Tuesday night. A heavy police presence swarmed the area as the truck drove on sidewalks and streets in Highland Park, near Love Field Airport.”
#BREAKING: One of two Dallas police officers critically wounded in Home Depot triple shooting has died, police confirm. Second officer and security guard are «critical» https://t.co/jBrgsFzCmV pic.twitter.com/QLEa5xMGPe
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) April 25,2018
Armando Juarez L/M/29, is a person of interest in the Attempted Capital Murder of 2 Police Officers that occurred at the Home Depot located at 11682 Forest Central Drive. Anyone with information regarding this offense is encouraged to contact 9-1-1 pic.twitter.com/rbmwmMv2JC
— Dallas Police Dept (@DallasPD) April 25,2018
