Crime & Safety
League City Police Involved In Shooting While Serving Warrant
A man was shot and killed by police after he allegedly came at officers with a sharp object, police said.
LEAGUE CITY, TX — A League City man was shot and killed by police officers who were at his to serve an arrest warrant, according to investigators. Police went to his home in the 300 block of Waco Street just before 10:30 a.m. with an arrest warrant.
Police officers went to the man’s home with the arrest warrant, and that’s when the man police were looking for came at them with a sharp object. One of the officers shot the man who died at the scene, officials said.
The officer was placed on paid administrative leave, pending the outcome of the investigation. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident.
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The identity of the man has not been released.
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