Two police officers were shot and killed in McAllen, Texas, on Saturday night, according to officials. The shooting took place as the officers were responding to a call at a home and came under fire.
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“What I’m trying to tell you is the officers never had a chance to suspect a deadly assault on them,” McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said at a press conference.
The suspect shot himself and died as other officers arrived on the scene, Rodriguez said. He was told to drop the gun, but instead shot himself.
Officers Edelmiro Garza, 45, and Ismael Chavez, 39, were both killed. Garza had been on the force for about nine years, while Chavez had been employed by McAllen for about 2 1/2 years.
Both officers were pronounced dead at a local hospital. [read more]