COLUMBUS MAN KILLED AFTER THREATENING AUSTIN CO. AUTHORITIES WITH GUN

  

A Columbus man is dead after threatening Austin County peace officers Wednesday near Bellville.

31-year old Shaun Trevor Walke of Columbus was shot and killed when he pointed a handgun at two Austin County Sheriff’s deputies and a Bellville police officer.

According to a statement from the Austin County Sheriff’s Office, the officers had responded to a report of a man with a gun at a trailer house off Coshatte Road east of Bellville at around 11:00 a.m.

When the officers tried to talk to Walke, he reportedly went back into the house and came back outside with the weapon.

Authorities say when Walke pointed his gun at the officers they opened fire, killing Walke.

The officers did not sustain any injuries.

The identities of the deputies and police officer have not been released.  According to the press statement, the two deputies have worked five years and 24 years in law enforcement. The Bellville officer has been a peace officer for over nine years.

Sheriff’s Deputies had been called to the residence several hours earlier about a domestic disturbance involving gun fire.  A woman had fled the scene after she was allegedly attacked by Walke.  Deputies searched the area at that time but were unable to locate the suspect.

The Austin County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Texas Rangers who are investigating the incident. An autopsy has been ordered.

District Attorney Travis Koehn said the Austin County Grand Jury may review this matter pending the results of the Rangers’ investigation.

 

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  1. A sad and terrible situation to be taken from this World under these circumstances other than that I don’t know what else to say

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