A San Benito, Texas, police officer was shot and killed during an hourslong pursuit along the southern border involving a traffic stop, car swap, and gunfire.
A San Benito, Texas, police officer was fatally shot while pursuing two men — at least one of whom was in the U.S. illegally — who sped off during a traffic stop, swapped vehicles, raced through several cities along the southern border of the state, and were finally arrested hours later. San Benito Police Department Chief Mario Perea told reporters on Wednesday that Lt. Milton Resendez was struck in the abdomen by a bullet that went through the door of his patrol car.
During the pursuit, the two women and children exited the vehicle, with the women being detained and questioned. Martinez and Valdez remained in the truck, leading police into Brownsville, where gunfire was exchanged between the two men and officers, before police lost sight of the truck. The truck was later found disabled.
Six hours after the traffic stop was initiated, law enforcement officials spotted the two men in an SUV in Brownsville, sparking another pursuit that led to San Benito, where Resendez was shot. The chase returned to Brownsville, where the men were ultimately arrested after attempting to flee from the SUV once police disabled it. Perea did not say which suspect shot Resendez, and the number of rounds fired was still unknown.
Resendez spent the majority of his career in law enforcement with the San Benito Police Department, Perea said, making things difficult for the chief. 'It’s hard right now,' Perea said. 'We lost one of our own. He worked with us for so long he’s not just a coworker, he’s part of our family now.' Former Rep. Mayra Nohemi Flores, R-Tex.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing and is being conducted by Texas Rangers. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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