KERRVILLE, Texas – Kerrville police have released the names of the officer and suspect involved in a shooting after a multi-city pursuit.
Officer Brianna Henson, a one-year veteran of the department, was placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting. Police identified the suspect as Rosny Josafath Rodriguis-Midence, 21, a news release from the department said.
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Henson shot and killed Rodriguis-Midence when he charged at her after a traffic stop led to a pursuit, police said.
The officer attempted to stop Rodriguis-Midence’s vehicle on Sidney Baker around 1:20 a.m. last Tuesday for multiple traffic violations, according to the release. But the driver fled from the officer toward State Highway 16.
It was unclear previously what violations prompted the traffic stop. In a Tuesday update, Kerrville police said the vehicle did not have a license plate, was speeding and ran a red light.
The pursuit continued into Gillespie County, where officers from the Fredericksburg Police Department and deputies from the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Kerrville officer.
Officers used a tire deflation device as the vehicle approached Fredericksburg city limits. Rodriguis-Midence continued until they lost control of the vehicle, crashing and rolling over in the 1100 block of State Highway 16, KPD said.
Kerrville police did not indicate how many times Henson fired her weapon.
Rodriguis-Midence was found to be unarmed, according to the release.
Henson was placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting, per department policy.
The Texas Rangers are investigating why the Kerrville officer shot the driver.
