The Texas Rangers provided an update on the investigation in an officer-involved shooting where a Sunset man died.
The incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on March 22 in the Spur 511 area outside of Sunset. The Bowie Police log stated a suspect allegedly pulled a gun while being told about the burn ban and was attempting to burn material.
Bowie Police and Montague County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene. The following statement was released by the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.
“The Texas Rangers were called to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Montague County. The Montague County Sheriff’s Office and the Bowie Police Department were involved. The suspect involved in this incident is Michael Shane Jones. During the interaction with responding officers, Jones produced a firearm and fired at the officers.
“The officers returned fire and struck Jones. Officers began life-saving measures until Jones was able to be transported by medical personnel. Jones was transported to a hospital in Decatur, where he later passed away as a result of his injuries. A Bowie police officer sustained minor injuries during the altercation and was transported to a local area hospital, where he was later released. The Texas Rangers’ investigation remains ongoing.”