FLOWER MOUND (CBSDFW.COM) — After some 10 hours, police in Flower Mound continued negotiating Thursday morning with a man who they say shot three officers.
The standoff is underway at a house in the 2900 block of Termaine Drive just west of Long Prairie Road.
Police, SWAT team members and negotiators have been working to get the male suspect out of the house safely.
Flower Mound police Sergeant Jason Rachal told CBS 11 News, “We’ve had previous calls at the address over the years so our officers were familiar with the subject, which was part of the reason why we took the approach that we did.”
It was just after 7:00 p.m. on May 26 when police received a 911 call from the suspect’s wife that indicated he may be suicidal.
Officers on patrol were sent to the scene and when they arrived quickly shifted their focus. Following SWAT training protocols a group approached the home after about an hour. When they made contact with the man he opened fire — hitting three officers who fired back.
As of Thursday morning all of the injured officers had been treated and released and are expected to fully recover.
Sergeant Rachal said it was training that saved the injured officers lives. “We are extremely grateful and thankful that our officers are okay and we just want to make sure the subject is also and end peacefully.”
Officials say the suspect had previously had weapons removed from the home but they were returned to him just this month.
Police believe the suspect is inside the home alone. Officials say when they got the scene Wednesday evening they found his wife at a neighbor’s house.
A SWAT team and officers from the Lewisville Police Department are assisting Flower Mound PD.
from CBS Dallas / Fort Worth https://ift.tt/34krE2v
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