Authorities reported a dramatic standoff in Dallas on Wednesday night, resulting in the death of a suspect who allegedly served as a security guard for progressive Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. The individual, who was reportedly wanted for impersonating a police officer, was shot by a SWAT team.
The suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, was tracked down by the Dallas Police Department’s fugitive unit. He barricaded himself inside a vehicle located in the parking garage of a children’s hospital around 11 p.m., according to FOX 4.
In an attempt to resolve the standoff, police resorted to using tear gas. When the suspect emerged from the vehicle and allegedly pointed a gun at officers, he was fatally shot, as stated by Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux.
Reports from CBS News indicated that the suspect was sought after for posing as a law enforcement officer. He allegedly used this false identity to recruit for his business, which assigned off-duty officers to security positions.
The incident unfolded at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, where Dallas police responded to the tense situation. According to sources, the suspect had previously worked as a security guard for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
Chief Comeaux described the encounter as one involving a “barricaded suspect” that turned fatal during the engagement at the medical center.
“At that time, they tried to use tear gas to bring the suspect out. He came out of the vehicle, he had a gun, he pointed a gun toward officers. Officers shot and fired… He was pronounced dead at the scene,” Comeaux said.
Comeaux said the suspect displayed a firearm but did not fire it. No officers were injured.
Dallas SWAT officers respond outside Children’s Medical Center Dallas during a standoff in which a suspect was shot and killed after pointing a firearm at officers, police said. (FOX 4)
The suspect had worked as a security guard for the outspoken lawmaker, law enforcement sources told FOX 4.
CBS News Texas reported the suspect used several aliases, including “Mike King,” and had worked on Crockett’s security detail while she was in both Washington, D.C., and Texas, including during campaign events for her run in the Democratic Senate primary, which she eventually lost to candidate James Talarico.
Dallas police vehicles and officers are seen outside Children’s Medical Center Dallas following a SWAT standoff in which officers shot and killed a suspect, according to reports. (FOX 4)
The suspect oversaw teams of security officers at several downtown Dallas hotels and at his church, sources told CBS. The outlet also reported that the suspect drove a replica undercover law enforcement vehicle with license plates allegedly stolen from vehicles outside a military recruiting office.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Dallas Police Department and Crockett’s office for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
