Press Release - Officer Involved Shooting

October 5, 2022

BRAZORIA COUNTY – This evening, Texas Rangers, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office, and the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office are investigating an officer-involved shooting at the request of the Iowa Colony Police Department.

The incident occurred while Iowa Colony Police Officers were investigating a disturbance with a weapon call on Cactus Lane at approximately 4:50 p.m. Iowa Colony Police Officers shot the suspect as he was approaching a female victim with a knife.

The suspect was transported by air ambulance to Hermann Memorial Hospital Downtown, where he was pronounced deceased.

This is an active investigation and this information is preliminary. There is no additional information available for release at this time.

Once the investigation is completed, it will be submitted to the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office for review. Any further inquiries should be directed to the Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office or Texas DPS Houston Regional Office.