Officer Jacob Candanoza was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop around 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, police said.
TERRELL, Texas — A Terrell Police Officer was shot and killed while conducting a traffic stop and the suspect who allegedly shot him is in police custody, the department said.
Officer Jacob Candanoza, 28, conducted a traffic stop and requested a cover unit around 11 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 in the 1600 block of S. State Highway 34, Mary Hauger, a spokesperson for the department said in a press conference Monday. Shortly after, the department received two 911 calls stating an officer was shot, Hauger said.
As officers arrived on the scene, which was near a Super 8 motel, they confirmed Candanoza was shot, according to a press release from the department. He was taken to a hospital where he died, police said.
Full update from police Monday morning:
Candanoza was able to provide the license …