The Lubbock Police Department has identified the male suspect who was killed in the officer-involved shooting early Saturday morning in the 2900 block of Parkway Drive, as Terrence Hastings Jr.,17, according to a press release.
LPD responded to a call in the 2900 block of Parkway Drive at 3:22 a.m. on July 5th for a report of a fight in progress involving up to 100 people previously reported by Everything Lubbock.com
Nearly every officer on duty in the city responded to manage the large brawl.
At 3:34 a.m., while officers were on scene the suspect Terrence Hastings Jr.,17, began shooting at other individuals.
An LPD officer saw the suspect as he was shooting and immediately began chasing him as the suspect ran away.
The LPD officer gave the suspect verbal commands for the suspect to show his hands but instead, the suspect again leveled his weapon in the direction of individuals on scene, prompting the officer to fire his department-issued weapon, according to the press release from the Lubbock Police Department.
After being shot Hastings continued to crawl toward and reach for his weapon, prompting the officer to again fire his weapon at the suspect.
Hastings was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Five individuals were transported to local hospitals.
Four were taken to University Medical Center via ambulance; three with serious injuries and one with moderate injuries.
One person was taken to Covenant Medical with moderate injuries.
The additional five injuries are not related to the officer engaging the suspect.
LPD said due to the expansive nature of the scene, and an already call-heavy night, LPD resources were stretched thin and nearly every on-duty officer in city limits responded to the scene, along with deputies from the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office and troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The chaotic nature of events spurred an early activation of the department’s day shift personnel to ensure a continued response for Lubbock citizens.
The officer involved has been with the LPD a little less than five years, is on routine administrative leave per department policy.
An internal investigation is also underway.
