Man fatally shot after opening fire on law enforcement at North Texas home, officials say
A man was fatally shot Monday night after opening fire on North Texas law enforcement officers at a Wise County residence, authorities said.
Wise County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Boyd police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at a Paradise home in the 100 block of Honeysuckle Road. They knocked on a door and heard a gunshot inside, Wise County Sheriff Lane Akin told the Wise County Messenger.
The officers backed away from the door, and the shooter moved to another room and began firing at a deputy and a police officer from the window, the Wise County Messenger reported. They returned fire, and the suspect suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
The suspect has been identified as 37-year-old Edward Lander, according to KTVT. Officers gave him first aid at the scene, and he was airlifted to a Fort Worth hospital, where he died.
The deputy and the police officer were not injured in the shooting, according to the Wise County Messenger.
The Texas Rangers will investigate the shooting, Akin told the Wise County Messenger.
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