Wheelchair Bound Fredericton Native Gunned Down by Police

http://www.thetelecrapurinal.com - A local area man, Thomas Andrew Reid, 37, was shot and killed by a Sheriff Deputy in the parking lot of a local motel in Fort Stockton, Texas on Friday.

The Deputies are claiming that Mr. Reid was in the parking lot of the Deluxe Inn screaming and yelling when they arrived and asked him to calm down. Sheriff Cliff Harris claims that when he refused, Deputies attempted to arrest him. Next a scuffle broke out and it is alleged that Mr. Reid grabbed a Deputy's gun and fired a single shot. That is when another Deputy shot and killed Mr. Reid.

As a result of this event the Texas Rangers are investigating to determine if the Deputies are offering an accurate account of the incident.

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Don't mess with texas?