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Reginal Owens

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : Black

Date : 09/17/2023

Location : 200 block of Shivers Dr

City : Woodville

County : Tyler

State : Texas

Agency : Woodville PD

Officer(s) :Troy Costello

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officer Costello of Woodville PD was sent on a call about a man causing a disturbance in the 200 block of Shivers Drive in Woodville. The man was identified as Reginal Owens, 41. Costello tried to make contact with him but he drove away. Costello chased Owens for several blocks. He tried to stop the vehicle again by blocking Owens into a private driveway, but Owens continued evading Costello. Officer Costello approached the driver's side and Owens allegedly shot him in the face and drove away. Police escalated a chase and saw him back near the 200 block of Shivers Drive. Several deputies and Woodville police officers set up a search perimeter and saw Owens exit the wooded area with a handgun in his waistband. "Police claim that he made an aggressive movement toward the handgun that was in his waistband," police alleged. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ktre.com/video/2023/09/18/deputies-kill-suspect-who-shot-woodville-officer-face/

https://www.ktre.com/2023/09/18/deputies-kill-suspect-who-shot-woodville-officer-face/

https://fox4beaumont.com/news/breaking-suspect-shot-and-killed-after-shooting-woodville-officer

https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/crime/woodville-officer-involved-sunday-shooting/502-61f9d821-43df-43e3-9ee7-7bf473e78f2a

https://www.12newsnow.com/video/news/crime/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-officer-shot-in-the-face-suspect-dead/502-b494e539-3921-4f8b-8a67-6de9ea2dd330