The Brief<\/p>\n
Brian Keith Fikac, 53, faces a first-degree felony charge after an officer-involved shooting Friday in Bell County that left him and a deputy injured.<\/p>\n
Responding to a domestic disturbance and mental health crisis, deputies fired their weapons after Fikac displayed a rifle; three deputies are now on paid leave.<\/p>\n
Both the suspect and the deputy sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and the Texas Rangers are leading the investigation into the shooting.<\/p>\n
BELL COUNTY, Texas – A Central Texas man faces a first-degree felony charge following a weekend officer-involved shooting that left both the suspect and a sheriff’s deputy injured, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Officer-involved shooting<\/p>\n
The Bell County District Attorney\u2019s Office has charged Brian Keith Fikac, 53, of Holland, with aggravated assault against a public servant. Justice of the Peace Larry Wilkey issued an arrest warrant and set Fikac’s bond at $500,000.<\/p>\n
The backstory<\/p>\n
The incident began Friday at 12:37 p.m. when the Bell County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a violent domestic disturbance involving an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. Deputies responded to a home in the 18000 block of Farm-to-Market Road 2268, just east of Holland.<\/p>\n
According to the Bell County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies made contact with a reporting party and then attempted to engage Fikac. During the encounter, Fikac displayed what deputies believed to be a firearm, prompting them to discharge their service weapons.<\/p>\n
Investigators confirmed a rifle was later recovered from the scene.<\/p>\n
Fikac sustained non-life-threatening injuries from the gunfire and remains hospitalized under the sheriff’s custody at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, where he is also being treated for unrelated medical conditions.<\/p>\n
No deputies were struck by gunfire, though one deputy sustained an unspecified injury during the encounter. The deputy was treated and released from Baylor Scott & White Medical Center and will continue to receive follow-up medical care.<\/p>\n
In accordance with agency policy, three deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on paid administrative leave.<\/p>\n
The Texas Rangers completed their on-scene investigation late Saturday night and are leading the independent investigation into the shooting. Sheriff’s officials said they have turned over body-worn camera footage to both the Rangers and the district attorney’s office.<\/p>\n
The Source<\/p>\n
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