Incident

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7-16-2020 Texas Benjamin 0-1

Location

July 16, 2020

Incident Address

Benjamin, Texas

Participants

Type: Subject-Suspect
Name: Chase Rountree
Age: 33
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
Officer Involved Incident
Officer Involved Shooting - subject/suspect/perpetrator killed

Notes

Knox Co, stolen semi truck driver shot when threat LE with gun, passenger Mychele Mendez arrest for vehicle theft

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

Type: Unknown

Sources

URL: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/state-news/officer-involved-shooting-in-knox-county-leaves-one-seriously-injured/

URL: https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/crime/2020/07/16/dps-armed-suspect-stolen-18-wheeler-shot-knox-county-shooting-vehicles-us-highway-82-benjamin-tx/5454796002/

URL: https://www.fox34.com/story/42379837/dps-law-officers-shoot-man-who-pointed-gun-at-them

URL: https://www.reporternews.com/story/news/crime/2020/07/20/dps-suspect-chase-rountree-lubbock-highway-shooting-near-benjamin-has-died/5471291002/

District

Congressional District: 13
State Senate District: 28
State House District: 69