A 26-year-old with a history of run-ins with police has been charged with capital murder after a Richardson, Texas, officer was fatally shot Wednesday evening.
Slain Texas Officer Identified, Suspect Charged with Capital Murder
Brandon McCall is accused of killing Officer David Sherrard after the 13-year veteran officer responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex.
February 8, 2018
Officer David Sherrard of the Richardson (TX) Police Department was killed Wednesday night responding to a disturbance. (Photo: Richardson PD)
Brandon McCall is accused of killing Officer David Sherrard after the 13-year veteran officer responded to a disturbance at an apartment complex.
Sherrard was one of the officers who responded to the disturbance, which was reported about 7 p.m. When police arrived, they found Rene Gamez wounded and began to administer first aid, Chief Jimmy Spivey told the Dallas Morning News .
As officers tried to enter Gamez's apartment, they were fired upon and Sherrard was shot. Gamez also died of his wounds.