Round Rock Officer Shoots, Kills Man At Home2Suites Hotel

ROUND ROCK, TX — A man was fatally shot by a Round Rock police officer after he threatened to kill people with a handgun at the Home2Suites Hotel lobby on Monday, police said.

Police received multiple 911 calls around 9:45 a.m. for a man with a handgun in the 1000 block of West Louis Henna Boulevard, officials told reporters at a news conference around early Monday afternoon.

Round Rock Chief of Police Allen Banks said the man entered the hotel and pointed his weapon at people, including children, and threatened them if they "wanted to die."

Banks said the man started to run from the building and people began to lock themselves inside offices at the hotel. Employees and guests were inside the lobby and hotel at the time of the incident.

Officers arrived five minutes after the first call and immediately placed the hotel and nearby businesses on lockdown, Banks said.

After three officers walked through the front door of the hotel, they were immediately confronted by the suspect who had the handgun. An officer then shot at the man, Banks said.

Banks said the man was hit and police immediately rendered first aid to the man. Round Rock Fire also aided the man, however, the suspect died on scene. No one else was shot or injured.

The chief of police said officers were able to clear the hotel and get employees and guests out of the building to safety.

Banks said police do not have any other details they can release at this time to identify the suspect.

"This is a multi-jurisdictional investigation, which will include the Williamson County District Attorney's office, the Texas Rangers, the Williamson County Justice of the Peace and the FBI," Banks said.

The officer who discharged his firearm and the officers involved in the incident have been placed on paid administrative leave as per Round Rock police protocol, the chief of police said.

"I would like to give my thoughts out to those who were involved in today's incident. We had multiple witnesses and victims that were confronted by this man with a firearm," Banks said.

Authorities will go over police body camera and surveillance video for more information about the shooting. Police said they plan to release more information to the public when it becomes available.