Kerrville Police Department and Lone Star Fugitive Task Force were looking for Michael Lynch, who was believed to be in the Kerrville area. Lynch was located in Kerrville but fled from police. Lynch led police on a vehicle pursuit which ended in Gillespie County near Harper. Once in Gillespie County, Lynch got out of his vehicle and led police on a two-to-three mile foot pursuit through heavy brush and at one point swimming across a creek. With the assistance of a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) helicopter, police were able to locate Lynch. During the course of the pursuit, a Kerrville Police Officer shot and killed Lynch.
Victim's Name: Michael Clyde Lynch
Agency Responsible: Gillespie County Sheriff's Office, Kerrville Police Department, Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, Texas Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: January 20, 2016
County: Gillespie
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1202
Geography: Rural