Story by James Cannon
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Midland Reporter-Telegram | Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011 11:11 pm
Midland Police confirmed two officers were involved in a shooting that left one man dead late Thursday.
According to Midland police, officers responded to a domestic violence situation called in around 9:47 p.m. in the 5100 block or Ric Drive.
The caller said that a 34-year-old male was causing a disturbance with a weapon. Two officers arrived shortly after, and the male attacked the police officers with a 2-by-4-inch piece of lumber. Officers, according to MPD, suffered minor injuries.
When one policeman was unable to remove the man off the other officer, shots were fired. It is not known at this time if both officers fired, but both are considered part of the shooting since they are directly involved.
The man succumbed to gunshot wounds to the torso around 10:42 p.m. at Midland Memorial Hospital, a Midland PD spokesperson said.
The Texas Rangers were on the scene to investigate the shooting
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