David Arroyo Police Shootout in Tyler Texas

The Tyler courthouse shooting refers to a February 24, 2005, incident in which David Hernandez Arroyo Sr. opened fire on his ex-wife and son in front of the Smith County Courthouse in Tyler, Texas, then engaged police and court officers in a shootout. Mirabel Estrada, his ex-wife, was killed at the scene, as was Mark Allen Wilson, a downtown resident who attempted to intervene; Arroyo was fatally shot by police after a high-speed pursuit where he repeatedly shot at officers. Two sheriff's deputies, a police officer, and Arroyo's son were wounded.

At the time of the shooting, Estrada and her son, David Hernandez Arroyo Jr., were entering the courthouse for a hearing regarding her ex-husband's failure to pay child support after their 2004 divorce. Estrada's lawyer later stated that his client did not believe her ex-husband to be dangerous.

Arroyo, who had parked nearby, approached his ex-wife and son on the steps outside the Smith County Courthouse and fired on them with a semi-automatic MAK-90 rifle, a semi-automatic rifle styled after the AK-47 assault rifle, hitting Estrada in the head and Arroyo Jr. in the leg. The shots brought a response from nearby sheriff's deputies and police, and Arroyo and the officers began trading gunfire. The officers were armed only with pistols, and Arroyo wounded several and forced them to retreat.

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[kgriggs75]

I Live in Tyler this happened the year before I moved here, The bullet holes are still there

[REDKNYT]

BURN IN HELL ARROYO!

[mtdewchallenger]

The cop that shot him was the only oneproperly exercising GUN CONTROL .

[tonyfreire702]

Do not let them spin this story. It should not be for more gun control, but for more fair and equal rules in court for fathers. 87.3% of court cases are decided for moms. If that type of bias existed in the gay community, black community or against women, the courts would be clogged with appeals, trying to enforce their rights. Instead dad's bottle up their feelings and once in a while one pops. That is why I will soon open REAL FAMILY SOLUTIONS and enforce fair and equal rights for all.

[texxs01]

Stupid scared cops thinks they need special guns to take out an unarmored man just because he has a bigger gun.... STUPID! All it takes is one man with the ability to hold still and aim. That guy with the rifle would have got him even if he had a pistol because he stood still and aimed.

[JeffreyRay1]

Perfect one shot kill for the cop.

[Brave875]

that cop hade nice gun control and shot like a solder good job..

[sunny71169]

Very lucky cop standing behind his car directly in the line of fire behind Arroyo.

[pfiberoptik]

@ 2:59 this qualifies this cop for a Bad Motherfucker Badge.

Oh and at 4:23 that is some Ghost riding gone bad.

[brianusmc0341]

nice shooting tex!!!