At about 3:30 p.m., after allegedly stealing a company vehicle, Countryman shot and wounded Deputy Bradley Colman in a shoot-out at the Hickory Ridge Mobile Home Park. He then stole Colman's squad car and fled. After he reportedly rammed a Palestine Police Department vehicle near Montalba and shot at officers, he ran with a rifle taken from the deputy's squad car. Then he stole a blue SUV, crashed it, and ran into a woods. At about 5:30 p.m. a state trooper found Countryman, who allegedly pointed a rifle at the trooper, who shot and killed Countryman.
Victim's Name: Terry Countryman
Agency Responsible: Texas Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: October 19, 2019
County: Anderson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun and vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Other
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5219
Geography: Rural