Texas sheriff's deputies shoot armed man after he broke into home

KARNACK, Texas – A man armed with a gun who is accused of breaking into a home on Monday evening was shot by Harrison County Sheriff’s Deputies, according to county officials.

The officer-involved shooting (OIS) happened just after 7 p.m. Harrison County dispatch received a 911 call about a man trying to get into a house in the 2500 block of Pine Island Rd. in Karnack, TX.

Karnack is in East Texas, northeast of Marshall, Texas.

OIS in Karnack

What we know:

The person who called 911 told the dispatchers there was a white male trying to get into the home. Dispatch could hear a male yelling in the background.

While deputies were on their way, the person who called 911 said the man got into the house and had a gun. Everyone inside the home was able to escape to a neighbor’s house before deputies arrived.

During the investigation, the man walked out on the front porch with a gun and pointed it at deputies. Deputies fired at the man, shooting him. 

Medical aid was immediately rendered until first responders arrived.

The man was taken to the hospital for treatment.

The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Ranger Division has been asked to investigate the officer-involved shooting. This is an active investigation.

What we don’t know:

Deputies have not released the name of the suspect or why he was trying to get into the home.

The suspect’s condition has not been released.

OIS in Texas

Dig deeper:

The Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) reported three officer-involved shootings in Texas on Monday.

One was in Kauffman County, and the scene was still active on Tuesday morning at 8:15 a.m.

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There was another officer-involved shooting in Orange, Texas on Monday night after police say a man was shot in the leg after refusing to put down a rifle. His injuries are not life-threatening, and no officers were injured. 

All three shootings are under investigation.