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A 23-year-old man is dead and an investigation has been launched into his late-night shooting at the hands of a state trooper in Weslaco on Saturday, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman said via email.
Lt. Christopher Olivarez of DPS said the shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Joe Stephens Boulevard in the vicinity of Sugar Sweet Avenue, which is near the Mid Valley Airport in Weslaco.
The man who was shot and killed has been identified as Carlos Daniel Hinojosa Hernandez, 23, of La Feria.
The identity of the DPS trooper remains unclear.
Olivarez did say that the Texas Rangers are currently investigating and that more details would be released “once they are available.”
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with new information identifying the man shot and killed, and the officer involved as a state trooper with DPS.
Here’s the latest update:
La Feria man shot, killed by DPS in Weslaco tried to steal patrol vehicle
