A Dallas police officer was shot and killed Thursday night and two other officers were wounded. The alleged gunman was shot and killed after exchanging gunfire with police.
Authorities say the incident unfolded shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday when police responded to an officer in distress call in the 900 block of East Ledbetter Drive. Responding officers found a male officer shot inside his marked squad car, WFAA reported.
Officers then engaged a male gunman at the scene. Two officers were struck, one critically wounded and the other listed in stable condition.
A chase then ensued along I-35E north into Lewisville, with Dallas and Lewisville police responding. Authorities said the male suspect exited his vehicle on the Stemmons Freeway brandishing a long gun, WFAA reported.
The suspect was shot and killed by police. His identity has not been released.
The struck officers received care at two area hospitals: Baylor Scott & White in Dallas and Methodist Dallas Medical Center. Their identities have not been released.
“Our department is hurting,” DPD Communications director Kristin Lowman said, according to WFAA. “We ask tonight and this morning for the thoughts and prayers for our city, for not only those recovering in the hospital, but for our fallen, for their family and for their loved ones.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.