The Brief
- An armed man was shot and killed by Johnson County sheriff’s deputies after they responded to a disturbance call.
- The man, who was armed with a knife, was pronounced dead at the scene near Joshua, Texas.
- The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting, and the suspect’s identity has not yet been released.
JOHNSON COUNTY, Texas – An armed man was shot and killed by Johnson County sheriff’s deputies early Monday morning after a disturbance call in an unincorporated area near Joshua.
What we know:
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reported that deputies responded to a disturbance call and encountered a man armed with a knife. “The individual was shot by deputies” during the encounter, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office. …