GEORGETOWN, Texas — A man is dead after Georgetown police shot him in the Georgetown Square area after officers said he reached for an officer’s holstered gun.
The incident happened around 1 p.m. Georgetown police said they were responding to reports of a man jumping onto passing vehicles and acting erratically.
Police tape surrounded the square for much of the afternoon, with multiple police cars outside Gold Burger Diner. Business continued nearby, but some people said the mood shifted after word spread that someone had died.
“It is a bit jarring,” said Peter Crapo, who lives in Georgetown.
“Everyone is quiet. Everyone’s disturbed,” said Grace Moctezuma, also a Georgetown resident. “I’ve never seen anything like it.”
Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida said multiple officers got into a violent struggle on the ground with the suspect.
“The current understanding is that he had indicated to them that he had a gun. He reached for his waistband,” Tchida said.
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Police said the man then reached for an officer’s holstered gun, prompting another officer to shoot him. Tchida said a situaiton ending like this is very rare for Georgetown Police.
“We have not had an officer involved shooting where we took someone’s life since 2020, so it’s rare,” Tchida said.
The man was given CPR and taken to a local hospital, but later died. Georgetown police said there is no ongoing threat to the community.