Investigators believe the shooting to be part of the robbery attempt and not a targeted attack
By Caleb Downs
The Dallas Morning News
July 25, 2016
A Travis County Sheriff's Office deputy was fatally shot in his yard Monday morning in Round Rock after an apparent robbery attempt.
Authorities identified the deputy as Sgt. Craig Hutchinson, a 32-year veteran set to retire in Sept., according to the Austin American-Statesman.
Authorities say Hutchinson made a call on his radio around 1:22 a.m. to report two people were running out of the backyard of his home near Messick Loop and McNeil Road in southeast Round Rock.
Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton said officers found Hutchinson shot in his backyard 10 minutes after he made the call.
The deputy was taken to a local hospital after police found him. He died around 6:50 a.m.
Round Rock police are now looking for two suspects. Hamilton said investigators believe the shooting to be part of the robbery attempt and not a targeted attack, according to the American-Statesman.
According to the American-Statesman, police have temporarily blocked the southbound lanes of Interstate 35 so the officer's body can be transferred from Round Rock to the Travis County medical examiner's office.
Police are telling neighbors to stay in their homes and commuters to avoid the area near the slain deputy's home. According to the American-Statesman, the neighborhood is filled with police, many of whom are wearing tactical gear and carrying rifles.
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