Officers responded to a man with a gun call. Garcia, armed with a rifle, barricaded himself into a house. Officers set up a perimeter. SWAT responded. Garcia shot Detective Jerry Walker, also a SWAT marksman and observer, as he took his position. Multiple officers shot at Garcia, striking him in the head and killing him. Detective Walker was pronounced dead at Denton Medical Center. The Texas Ranger Division investigated.
Victim's Name: Rudy Joseph Garcia
Agency Responsible: Little Elm Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 17, 2017
County: Denton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban