Seven San Antonio, Texas, police officers were shot and killed late Wednesday responding to a call at an apartment complex.
San Antonio Police Chief Bill McManus said the incident occurred in a stone neighborhood when officers responded to a “suicide in the process” call that came from a family member of the suspect who was inside the apartment. has been reported Thursday.
shooting It was held at the Sonterra Heights Apartments just before 9 p.m. The woman notified officers who arrived on scene that a man in the apartment was shooting. The suspect then exited his apartment and began firing at officers, according to News 4 San Antonio. The outlet said one of the officers was injured in the leg.
“Several other officers attempted to approach the apartment but were met by gunfire. Six other officers were shot dead or wounded by Rap shotgun shells in the gunfight. Officers were either taken to the hospital or He received treatment at the scene,” the report said.
A SWAT team swarmed the area after the suspect barricaded himself inside the residence.
Following a standoff, the suspect was identified as 46-year-old Brandon Scott Poulos. After several hours of negotiations, authorities found him dead inside the apartment from a gunshot wound. However, it remained unclear whether he was shot by an officer or whether it was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
video footage show Residents of nearby buildings see officers on scene:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aahpdvot04o
The suspect was recently arrested for violating a protection order, assault charges, and driving while intoxicated. He was on bond when the shooting occurred.
KSAT 12 has been reported Thursday, the officer who was shot was recovering from his injuries.
One resident of the apartment complex said officials told her to stay inside and lock her door. She heard a lot of noise and said, “I actually went to the floor and then went to the bathtub.'' I went and sat in the bathtub, and I was like “Yeah, this is probably the safest right now.'' It's a place.
