2 Officers, Suspect Killed in Texas Border Town Shooting

2 Officers, Suspect Killed in Texas Border Town Shooting
Police cars at the scene of a shooting that left two officers dead after they reportedly responded to a disturbance call, in McAllen, Texas, on July 11, 2020. Courtesy of KRGV
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MCALLEN, Texas—Two police officers were shot and killed Saturday by a suspect who later fatally shot himself in a South Texas border town after responding to a domestic disturbance call, authorities said.

McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez identified the slain officers as Edelmiro Garza, 45, and Ismael Chavez, 39. Garza was an officer with the police department for more than eight years while Chavez had over two years of experience.