June 4, 2022
Garland police said a man who killed a bounty hunter in a motel room Thursday night shot himself at the same time officers fired at him.
It all happened a little after 7:30 p.m., when police said several private investigators were attempting to serve a felony warrant on someone in a motel room on Broadway Boulevard.
An agent for a bail bond company was killed and so was the wanted man he was searching for. Garland police say their officers also fired shots as the suspect took his own life.
“These people were trying to serve a warrant. One person was shot and killed doing their duties and unfortunately another person’s life was taken. It’s very unfortunate when any life is taken regardless of what the circumstances are,” said Lt. Pedro Barineau with the Garland Police Department.
Police initially said the suspect, who shot and killed the private investigator, was fatally shot by police. They have since clarified that the officers fired shots at the suspect after he raised his gun and shot himself in the head.
Lopez was pronounced dead on scene.
The man he shot was rushed to a hospital and later died. The name of the private investigator who was killed has not yet been released.
