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UPDATE: (6:53 p.m. PST)
WALLER COUNTY, Texas — The Waller County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Texas Trooper has been taken into custody.
https://twitter.com/NavarroOEM/status/933889624556130304
The Dallas News reports that the trooper had pulled Darbrett Black’s vehicle over for a traffic violation. As the trooper was walking back to his patrol car, the suspect fired multiple shots from a rifle.
https://twitter.com/GovAbbott/status/933886793182670849
UPDATE: (5:30 p.m. PST)
WALLER COUNTY, Texas — The Waller County Sheriff’s Office has posted on Facebook that the suspect in the fatal shooting of a Texas Trooper, Darbrett Black, was spotted by a sheriff’s deputy and shots have been fired.
Officials are urging everyone to stay out of the area and to “pray for the safety of all first responders involved.”
EARLIER:
FREESTONE COUNTY, Texas — A Texas State Trooper was fatally shot Thursday afternoon and a massive manhunt is underway for the suspect.
The shooting occurred on Interstate 45 around 4 p.m., reported NBCDFW.com.
Officials have identified the gunman as Darbrett Black, who left the scene driving a gray Chevrolet Malibu, license plate: JDN4273.
https://twitter.com/NavarroOEM/status/933861221744422913
Anyone who sees Black is urged to call law enforcement. Several law enforcement agencies are involved in the search for the gunman.
Authorities did not release the trooper’s identity nor did they release any more information on the shooting.
https://twitter.com/NavarroOEM/status/933830805524279296 https://twitter.com/FWPOA/status/933846881641336832