1 person dead following officer-involved shooting in Mission
The Mission Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one person dead.
The shooting happened at around 12:04 a.m. Aug. 1 in the 1600 block of Oblate Avenue.
According to a news release, officers responded to reports of a person experiencing a "high-stress situation." During the incident, the person moved toward a citizen and officers while armed with a knife.
Officers fired their weapons and struck the individual, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
No injuries were reported, and following department protocol, the involved officers were placed on administrative leave pending the investigation.
According to Mission Police Chief Cesar Torres, six officers were involved in the shooting.
The Texas Rangers will investigate the shooting and the Mission Police Department will also conduct its own administrative investigation.