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'They did what they had to do' | Bexar Co. deputy kills suspect who allegedly pulled weapon on responders

Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said investigators recovered a box cutter and screwdriver from the residence.

SAN ANTONIO — A suspect in his 40's was killed by a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy in the Elmendorf area around 3 p.m. on Monday, Sheriff Javier Salazar said.

Officers received a call from a neighbor about a man dragging a woman into a house on the 17000 block of Blue Horizon. They were told that there was possibly a weapon involved, and Salazar said there was a history of family violence calls to this address.

An Elmendorf Police officer arrived on the scene first, followed by a BCSO deputy. According to Salazar, both officers made contact with the suspect in the home and ordered him to drop his weapon. He did not, and the BCSO deputy fired a number of times, killing the suspect.

"Our actions are determined by the actions of the suspect on the scene," Salazar said in a press conference. "They did what they had to do."

Salazar said that in a preliminary search, they found a screwdriver and box cutter. He said the deputy who killed the suspect is a five-year veteran who has been on the street for about a year, and that both officers were wearing body cameras. 

They are currently acquiring a search warrant for the residence.

This is a developing situation and further updates will be added as they are received.

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