Two police officers were killed on Saturday by a suspect who later fatally shot himself in a South Texas border town.
SUSPECT HAD A HISTORY OF FLEEING FROM POLICE
Texas’s 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.
“We have lost two brave public servants who sought only to keep peace in our City,” Rodriguez said.
Both officers were pronounced dead at a local hospital.