2 Killed, 3 Cops Wounded In Texas By Suspect With Assault-Style Rifle And 'Battle Belt'

A man with an assault-style rifle and a battle belt opened fire in a Texas town late Saturday, killing two people and wounding four others.

Authorities said the shooter died of a self inflicted gunshot wound. Police ordered residents in a neighborhood in Haltom City to stay indoors while they hunted for him.

An officer ordered people to leave the area as a crowd gathered to find out what was happening.

There is an active shooter in the area. He has an object in his hand. Leave for your own safety. He warned that he had shot many people.

A man and a woman were found dead in the driveway of the home where the shooter first opened fire. A woman who called police was shot as well.

The officers were expected to make a full recovery.

As of late Saturday night, the motive for the shooting was not known.

The shooter was carrying a gun. He had other tactical gear in his battle belt.

Rangers are looking into the matter.

A 19-year-old San Antonio resident was arrested earlier in the week and charged with making terroristic threats linked to an alleged planned attack on an Amazon delivery station in the city where he is an employee.

According to a preliminary report from the San Antonio Police Department, Rodolfo Valdivia Aceves was arrested for possession of a rifle with an obliterated serial number.

TERRORISTIC THREATS ARREST: On June 27, Officers responded to the 8200 block of Sous Vide Way, an Amazon Delivery Station, for a threats report. Officers spoke with several people who reported hearing the suspect, an employee, say he was planning a mass shooting at the location. pic.twitter.com/CheJOdpZlE
— San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) June 29, 2022

Detectives were immediately notified and acquired credible information to believe the suspect’s comments were taken as a legitimate potential mass shooting threat. SAPD Covert operations, along with the Street Crimes Unit, were able to quickly locate & detain the suspect.
— San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) June 29, 2022

From the time SAPD received the initial call, to the time the suspect was in custody, was about a few hours. An arrest warrant was obtained, and the suspect, Rodolfo Aceves, was taken into custody for Terroristic Threats. Detectives seized an AR-15 from the suspect’s location.
— San Antonio PD (@SATXPolice) June 29, 2022

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