Texas Gunman Caught, 1 Officer Killed, 4 Wounded

Texas Gunman Caught, 1 Officer Killed, 4 Wounded
A police car in a file photo. Mira Oberman/AFP/Getty Images
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Authorities captured the suspect late Thursday following an hours-long police standoff where one officer was killed and four others were wounded in a small West Texas city.

Omar Soto-Chavira, 22, was injured when he was taken into custody around 11:30 p.m. at a home in Levelland, police Chief Albert Garcia told reporters. The suspect was being transported to a hospital in Lubbock for treatment, Garcia said. The extent of the suspect’s injuries was not disclosed.