DPS: Trooper Shoots, Kills Armed, Suicidal Person During Standoff in East Texas

BROWNSBORO, Texas (TXAN 24) — A person is dead after a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper shot them during a reported suicidal-person call in Brownsboro, Texas.

According to DPS, a trooper encountered the individual armed with a gun and ordered them to drop the weapon. The person refused and raised the firearm toward the trooper, prompting the trooper to fire.

The individual was struck and received medical treatment at the scene before being transported to a nearby hospital, where they were later pronounced dead.

No other injuries were reported.