COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) – UPDATE: The serving of a search warrant leads to an officer-involved shooting in College Station.
Police were serving the warrant in the 900 block of Spring Loop Drive around 6 a.m. on Wednesday morning. During this time, officers encountered a man armed with a shotgun. The man fired at the officers – leading to one of the officers firing back at the man with the shotgun. Police also said there were other adults in the residence at the time.
The Police Department said in a press conference early Wednesday afternoon that the rounds were able to neutralize the threat. The man with the shotgun succumbed to his injuries and died at the scene.
The deceased has been identified as 22-year-old Mark Bennett Hopkins, of College Station. Next of kin has been notified.
The officer involved in the shooting is a six-year veteran of the College Station Police Department, and has been placed on paid administrative leave.
The department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Crime Scene units also responded to the scene. The roadway was blocked at this time, but has since been reopened.
The Texas Rangers will continue to investigate this shooting. There have also been two arrests made from a separate location, and more charges are likely.
This is a developing story. FOX 44 News will have more information as it becomes available.