TX Officer Dies 3 Days After Shooting at Domestic

Officer Sherman Benys died Thursday morning of gunshot wounds he suffered while responding to a domestic disturbance on Monday.

Officer Sherman BenysOfficer Sherman Benys(Photo: Facebook Public Profile)

Kingsville, TX, Officer Sherman Benys died Thursday morning of gunshot wounds he suffered while responding to a domestic disturbance on Monday. 

Benys served with the Kingsville Police Department for 19 years. A GoFundMe has been set up in support of the Benys family.

Benys was one of several officers who responded to a domestic dispute in Kingsville Monday. During the incident Alfredo DeLeon, 40, opened fire on the officers and mortally wounding Benys, police say.

The wounded officer was airlifted to a Corpus Christi hospital.

The suspect was taken into custody shortly after the incident.

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