Lee County deputy recovering from surgery after he was shot in the line of duty

DIME BOX, Texas — A Lee County sheriff’s deputy was shot within the line of obligation late Tuesday night time. The suspect concerned within the capturing died.

Lee County Sheriff Casey Goetz stated that on Tuesday at 9:45 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace obtained info {that a} suspect officers have been on the lookout for, who they believed was making an attempt to go to Mexico, was truly in Dime Field, Texas. 

Goetz stated the sheriff’s workplace had a warrant for this man’s arrest for failure to seem on a sexual assault of a kid cost, and that this suspect had prior arrests for homicide and sexual assault.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace stated {that a} deputy and a Texas Division of Public Security trooper tried to find the suspect, Raul Vega Perez. The pair of officers situated Perez close to the 1000 block of Stephen F. Austin Blvd. in Dime Field. The company stated that Perez entered a house because the deputy and trooper gave chase into the residence. Shortly after, Perez opened hearth on the deputies, in response to Goetz.

Goetz stated the deputy and state trooper returned hearth, exited the residence and the sheriff’s workplace was in a position to take away the deputy who was shot. Goetz stated on the time of the incident, there have been three individuals contained in the residence — the suspect, a girl and a 7-year-old baby — and one other individual, a girl, was exterior the residence.

Perez was pronounced lifeless on the scene by Choose Michael York at 1 a.m. Wednesday.

The deputy who was shot was airlifted to a hospital in Austin. In response to Goetz, the deputy was in surgical procedure for 4 hours. As of simply after 6 a.m., he was out of surgical procedure. At round 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Goetz stated the deputy is in essential however steady situation.

Neighbors instructed KVUE they heard “commotion” in a single day however have been uncertain of what had taken place. They stated that there was “all the time a racket” taking place on the house the place the capturing happened. One neighbor additionally claimed Perez had a “brilliant gentle” he’d use to shine across the property.

Neighbors added they weren’t conscious of Perez’s felony historical past, or how lengthy he’d been dwelling on Stephen F Austin Boulevard in Dime Field.

Goetz stated the deputy who was injured is an “excellent deputy” and an investigator with the sheriff’s workplace. He has been with the company for greater than 10 years.

“We have now an exquisite group of parents that work right here in Lee County, lots of excellent officers, and so they gladly exit and serve the general public,” Goetz stated. “And I do know for those who requested this deputy, he would simply inform you he was simply doing his job.”

The Lee County Sheriff’s Workplace stated that is an energetic, ongoing investigation with the Texas Rangers. No extra info is accessible at the moment.

It is a creating story. Verify again for updates.

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