Man wanted in South Carolina shot to death by task force in Houston, U.S. Marshals Service says
HOUSTON - A man wanted for stalking a woman and shooting up her home in South Carolina, was shot to death by members of a task force at an apartment complex in Houston, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
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The shooting was reported around 8:30 a.m. Friday in the 1800 block of El Paseo Street.
Officials said the U.S. Marshals task force, made up of members from different agencies, located the wanted man at the apartment complex.
"The task force had observed the individual here and stood by so that it would minimize any kind of issue with regards to a residential area," said T. Michael O’Connor, U.S. Marshal of the Southern District of Texas said.
The man was in a vehicle and "began to try to engage with the marshals as they approached," O’Connor said.
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O’Connor said the task force members then fired upon the subject.
Authorities have not said how many task force members fired their weapons or how many times the man was shot.
An investigation is conducted after a shooting on El Paseo.
Officials also did not say which agencies were involved in the task force.The investigation remains active.
Because the shooting happened in Houston city limits, the Houston Police Department is investigating.