TEXAS — A Little Elm Police Officer was shot Tuesday afternoon. It was unclear what led up to the shooting.
The shooter was holed-up in a standoff with police in the 1400 block of Turtle Cove Drive, according to NBC5.
The city of Little Elm called the incident an ‘active shooter’ situation:
Little Elm ISD released a statement on their website:
We have been notified by police of an incident in the neighborhood near Waterview and Turtle Cove that is preventing traffic flow from around that area. We are keeping the students at Lakeside Middle School, Powell, and Zellars until we hear from police that the area is cleared and safe to enter. Students who are bus riders and even students who walk home will be getting home late today due to this event. This will cause delays in buses at the High School.
The wounded officer was flown to a hospital–condition unknown.
SWAT teams are covering the street. We are being kept behind wall to stay safe and being moved back #BREAKING @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/JytIAvbHnj
— Homa Bash (@HomaBashNBC5) January 17, 2017
Police have set up a perimeter.
VIDEO: Barricades moving farther out after Little Elm officer shot, suspect reportedly barricaded in house @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/V8tlAb2cMp
— Homa Bash (@HomaBashNBC5) January 17, 2017
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