UPDATE: BECKVILLE (KYTX) – One person is dead in an overnight shooting in Beckville in Panola County. It happened Feb. 13 on State Highway 149 around 8:00 p.m. 

The Texas Department of Public Safety identifies the suspect as 24-year-old Calin Roquemore of Tatum. 

According to a preliminary investigation, an officer attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped away and ended in a Beckville residential neighborhood where he exited his still-running vehicle.

The suspect attempted to flee on foot, but fell. The officer reports he gave verbal commands to the suspect to show his hands, but the suspect did comply. The officer stated he shot the suspect because he feared for his life when he thought the suspect was reaching for a gun.

The suspect was transported to Good Shepard Medical Center in Longview where he later died.

No weapon was found at the scene.

The following statement was included in a press release on the incident:

“The Texas Rangers will conduct a thorough investigation and their findings will be forwarded to the DA’s Office for review. In an effort to be fully transparent, Texas DPS has contacted the FBI’s Dallas Field Office and notified them of the facts and circumstances of the incident known to DPS investigators at this early stage. The FBI will coordinate with DPS and monitor the investigation, and is prepared to investigate should a potential violation of Federal Law become apparent.”