TYLER, Texas — A Tyler Junior College (TJC) campus police officer was involved in a shooting with a suspect who was allegedly armed with a weapon.
According to the Tyler Police Department, police were called to the campus around 10:40 a.m. in reference to an aggravated assault in progress near the intersection of South Baxter Avenue and East Lake Street.
TJC says the officer was responding to a situation where a TJC employee was allegedly being threatened. The suspect pointed the weapon at the officer and the officer fired a service weapon to stop the threat.
The suspect has been identified as Pedro Martinez, Jr., 66, of Tyler. The TJC police officer called for EMS and provided first aid. Martinez was taken to a local hospital where he later died.
This was an isolated incident and it was immediately determined that there was no additional risk posed to the College community. No bystanders or students were involved in the incident.
At the request of the TJC Police department, the Texas Rangers are investigating the incident.
The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available for release at this time.