A San Benito, Texas, police officer was shot and killed Tuesday night following an hours long vehicle pursuit, the Texas Municipal Police Association reported.
A post by the Brownsville Police Department identified the officer as Lt. Milton Resendez, a 30-year veteran of law enforcement.
At 10:58 p.m., San Benito police were informed of a pursuit involving Texas DPS troopers. When they entered city limits, officers assisted in the pursuit, San Benito Police Chief Mario Perea said at a news conference Wednesday.
Resendez’s vehicle and the suspect’s vehicle crossed paths. The suspects shot an “unknown amount of rounds,” two striking the unit, Perea said. One of the rounds struck the door and hit Resendez in the abdomen below his body armor, Valley Central reports.
Resendez was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Two men are in custody over the shooting. They have been identified by authorities as Rodrigo Axel Espinosa Valdez, of Mexico, and Rogelio Martinez, a U.S. citizen from the Southmost area.
