UPDATE 10:25 a.m.: The name of the man shot Sunday morning by Ector County Sheriff's Office deputies has been released, as well as the names of the deputies.
According to a sheriff's office news release, 43-year-old Robert Humberto Medellin is the man who reportedly charged at deputies with a knife. Medellin was then shot at by the three officers about 11 times, Sheriff Mark Donaldson said.
Medellin's body has been sent to Tarrant County for an autopsy.
The three deputies involved in the shooting are Sgt. Brandon Blake, Deputy Matt McCrury, and Deputy Ryan Kelly, according to the news release.
Check back for more as this story develops.
UPDATE 9:15 a.m.: Ector County Sheriff Mark Donaldson said a man shot by deputies while reportedly charging at them with a knife has died.
Donaldson said the man died Sunday afternoon at the hospital. His name has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
The three deputies fired about 11 shots at the man, Donaldson said, but he did not know where on his body the man was shot.
Two of the officers are on their regular days off today and Tuesday, while the third is taking however many days off he needs before returning to regular duty, Donaldson said.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting.
Donaldson said he expects to release more information today, including the name of the man who died and the names of the deputies.
Check back for more as this story develops.
A disturbance call in West Odessa resulted in a suspect being shot by Ector County Sheriff’s Office deputies Sunday.
Sgt. Gary Duesler said the sheriff’s office got a call of a disturbance in progress at 10:50 a.m. in the 6700 block of Ector Avenue.
Officers were sent to the location, Duesler said. As they were approaching, they were told a white pickup had left the scene and was headed south on Ector Avenue, he said.
The dispatcher advised deputies that she had been told by the caller that if deputies got involved, “It’s not going to be good.”
The suspect’s vehicle was spotted at 42nd Street and West County Road. The sheriff’s office ran the plates and confirmed it was the correct vehicle, Duesler said.
Sheriff’s deputies tried to stop the pickup, and a pursuit began, he said. The pursuit ended in the 5200 block of West 40th, a residence.
Other deputies had already joined the pursuit, Duesler said. “We knew the suspect had a weapon, so they exited their vehicles with weapons drawn,” he said. “The suspect exited the pick up, knife in hand, and began charging at deputies.”
“He ignored their commands to drop his weapon,” Duesler said. “The three officers fired at the suspect. No officers were hurt. The suspect was transported to the hospital.”
Duesler said his condition is unknown at this time.
The investigation is being turned over to the Texas Rangers, which Duesler said is standard protocol for an officer or deputy-involved shooting.
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