KILLEEN, Texas
A Killeen police officer early Saturday morning fatally shot a Fort Hood soldier driving an SUV after authorities said the officer was dragged through a parking lot as he tried to detain a man while others inside the vehicle were trying to pull the man inside.
The name of the 21-year-old soldier was being withheld until his family was notified, authorities said.
The officer, whose name also was not disclosed, was able to free himself from the SUV and fell to the ground. He was treated at a hospital and released and was placed on administrative leave.
Police said when the officer spotted a disturbance early Saturday in the parking lot of a nightclub and went to investigate, one of the participants ran.
As the officer gave chase, the fleeing man tried to jump through the passenger window of a Chevrolet Trailblazer. The policeman attempted to stop him by grabbing him around his waist as he was half into the sport utility vehicle. The officer's arms became pinned as the driver began to leave.
The officer was able to break one arm free and fire at the driver. The officer continued to be dragged until he was able free his other arm and fell to the ground. The fleeing vehicle then continued through the parking lot, hitting a car and several handrails before coming to a stop. Police said the man who initially ran was still hanging in the window when the car wrecked.
Killeen police spokeswoman Carroll Smith said several people were arrested in relation to the incident, including the man in the window. She did not have any information on charges.
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