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| Texas Tech police officer shot & killed, gunman in custody | |
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| A Texas Tech University officer was shot in the head and killed at Texas Tech police headquarters in Lubbock, Texas, police have confirmed. | A Texas Tech University officer was shot in the head and killed at Texas Tech police headquarters in Lubbock, Texas, police have confirmed. |
| "A shooting has been reported at the Texas Tech Police Department. At this time, the shooter is still at large. The campus is on lockdown. Take shelter in a safe location," Texas Tech University said in its initial emergency notice. | |
| The shooting happened at around 8pm Central time on Monday night. The Texas Tech campus as well as its neighboring University Medical Center were on lockdown until after 9:30pm. | |
| A SWAT team has responded to support clearing buildings. | A SWAT team has responded to support clearing buildings. |
| Texas Tech Police were searching for Texas Tech freshman student Hollis A. Daniels, 19, in connection with the shooting. | |
| A suspect was reported to be driving a silver 2001 BMW SUV. | A suspect was reported to be driving a silver 2001 BMW SUV. |
| Earlier in the day, officers performed a welfare check on a student and found evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia, a police spokesman said Monday night. Officers then brought the student to the police station for a standard debriefing. At this time, the suspect pulled out his gun and shot the officer in the head. The suspect then fled on foot. | Earlier in the day, officers performed a welfare check on a student and found evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia, a police spokesman said Monday night. Officers then brought the student to the police station for a standard debriefing. At this time, the suspect pulled out his gun and shot the officer in the head. The suspect then fled on foot. |
| By 9:20pm local time, the TTU campus was still in lockdown, and the suspect was still at-large. | By 9:20pm local time, the TTU campus was still in lockdown, and the suspect was still at-large. |
| By 9:30pm local time, it was reported that a suspected gunman was in custody. | |
| The suspect has been arrested, and is currently in custody at Jones AT&T stadium on the Texas Tech campus, according to police officials, WTVM reported. | |
| A gun was recovered in connection with the shooting, police officials stated, according to KCBD. It is not yet known whether the weapon belonged to the officer or the suspect. |