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What's up: News headlines in Levelland

2021-07-17

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Lubbock County / levellandnews.net

Levelland police, SWAT on scene in 1100 block of 10th Street, public asked to avoid area

UPDATE: 7:31 p.m. The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Department released information regarding the fatal shooting of a Lubbock County Sheriff’s Deputy and SWAT Commander Sergeant Josh Bartlett Thursday, at an incident in the 1100 block of 10th Street. The release said the Lubbock County SWAT team responded to the 1100 block of 10th Street around 2:15 p.m. Thursday to assist the Levelland Police Department with reports of a barricaded subject and reports of shots fired. Shortly after arrival, gunfire was exchanged and Sgt. Bartlett was shot. He was transported to Covenant Health Levelland with life-threatening injuries where he was later pronounced deceased. Read more

Exotic Cat Keeper Paul Michael Malagerio Arrested At Texas Ranch Sentenced For Gun Crime

(CBSDFW.COM) – The Canadian national who overstayed his visa to work as a keeper of exotic cats, Paul Michael Malagerio was sentenced to two years in federal prison for a gun crime. Following two days of trial, in March, a federal jury convicted the 65-year-old of unlawful alien in possession... Read more

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Levelland / ktre.com

Deadly standoff ends in Levelland, suspect in custody with injuries

LEVELLAND, Texas (KCBD) - An LSO SWAT Commander was killed and four other officers were injured in a deadly SWAT standoff in Levelland. Law enforcement secured the area near 10th Street and Avenue J around 2 p.m. Thursday, and worked to push back the perimeter as the subject, later identified by law enforcement as 22-year-old Omar Soto-Chavira, fired shots “in all directions” from inside. Read more

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Levelland / myhighplains.com

4 officers shot, one dead, barricaded suspect in Levelland, SWAT on scene

LEVELLAND, Texas –Four officers were shot and wounded in Levelland as part of a barricaded subject situation Thursday afternoon in the 1100 block of 10th Street. The call started at 1:12 p.m. for someone who was “possibly armed.”. Levelland officers located the person and then the “situation escalated” according to... Read more

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