TEMPLE, Texas — One person is dead after a shooting near the Santa Fe Plaza Thursday morning in Temple.
According to Temple Police, around 8 a.m. an officer was informed by a person in the area near the Santa Fe Plaza off of 7th Street and Avenue A about an "incident" involving a person that ran away from the scene and got into a car.
The officer notified dispatch of a description of the suspect and the car that they fled in, and they were later detained by a constable in the area.
Life-saving measures were performed on the victim by the responding officer, but they later died from their injuries. Justice of the Peace Wilkey pronounced the victim dead at 8:24 a.m.
Police say there is no threat to the public and are asking those with information to come forward to authorities while the incident is being investigated. The Temple Police Department can be reached by calling 254-298-5500. Alternatively, the Bell County Crime Stoppers can also be contacted anonymously in regard to the incident by calling 254-526-8477 (TIPS) or by submitting a tip at bellcountycrimestoppers.com.
