Bryan police has asked the Texas Rangers to investigate what a BPD news release describes as a “critical incident” that ended in a fatal gunshot.
The BPD request for an outside investigation is associated with an unidentified person who died of a self-inflicted gunshot to their head.
In response to the gunshot, a BPD officer fired their gun. The officer was placed on administrative leave.
No one else were injured.
Officers were dispatched Sunday night (December 22) just after 11 to the report of a person with a gun who was experiencing an emotional crisis.
The officers attempted to verbally de-escalate the situation for about 20 minutes.
News release from Bryan police:
On December 22, 2024, at 11:09 PM, officers were dispatched to the 2800 block of Nash St. regarding a subject armed with a handgun and experiencing an emotional crisis. Upon arrival, officers located the individual, who continued to display signs of emotional distress. The officers attempted to verbally de-escalate the situation for approximately 20 minutes.
During the de-escalation attempt, the subject retrieved a concealed handgun and fired a fatal gunshot to their head. In response to the gunshot, an officer near the subject discharged their duty weapon. The individual died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and no other persons were injured during the incident.
The officer who discharged their duty weapon has been placed on administrative leave in accordance with department policy, pending the outcome of the investigation. For transparency, the Bryan Police Department has requested that the Department of Public Safety Texas Rangers investigate this incident.