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Mark Bennett Hopkins

Gender : Male

Age : 22

Race : White

Date : 02/08/2023

Location : 900 block of Spring Loop

City : College Station

County : Brazos

State : Texas

Agency : College Station Police Department

Officer(s) :Dakota Norris

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during extensive multi-location raid

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

College Station PD conducted a wider sting operation of multiple local residences and an unknown number of officers entered a residence in the 900 block of Spring Loop in College Station, TX. Police allege that Mark Bennett Hopkins fired a shotgun at intruding police and was shot dead by officer Dakota Norris. It is unknown how many officers participated. Police state that this was one of multiple simultaneous raids on several residences. The officers were cleared by a Grand Jury and shooter officer Dakota Norris has returned to work.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kagstv.com/article/news/crime/attempted-search-leads-to-officer-involved-shooting-in-college-station-police-say/499-b3920581-6d71-4ab9-8602-ac32f1b3c258

https://www.kbtx.com/2023/02/08/college-station-police-spring-loop-blocked-while-officers-conduct-investgation/

https://www.fox44news.com/news/local-news/brazos/arrests-made-in-connection-to-officer-involved-shooting/

https://theeagle.com/news/local/cspd-officer-to-return-to-duty-after-february-s-officer-involved-shooting/article_b68feaf2-ca7c-11ed-9765-4f5f07852862.html

https://wtaw.com/man-who-fired-at-college-station-police-during-a-search-warrant-is-killed/