Wolfe City, Texas (WBAP/KLIF) – A police-involved-shooting has shocked residents of a small town in Hunt County.
It happened in Wolfe City where many of the town’s 1500 residents demanded justice for 31-year old Jonathon Price
during a march and prayer vigil.
Late Monday night the Wolfe City officer involved was arrested and charged with murder by the Texas Rangers.
Witnesses say Price was unarmed and trying to break up a fight at a gas station when he was shot by Officer Shaun Lucas who $1-million dollars bond.
Such a moving tribute… #JonathanPrice #vigil #Peacefulprotest #WolfeCity #TX #NBCNews pic.twitter.com/fY0wXipnXD
— Kayla McCormick (@kaylamc1) October 6, 2020
According to multiple reports, residents of Wolfe City describe the victim as an upstanding pillar of the community.
This statement was released by the Texas Rangers last night:
#BREAKING New statement from the Texas Rangers on the arrest of #WolfeCity Police Officer Shaun Lucas. He’s charged with murder in the death of #JonathanPrice
“The preliminary investigation indicates that the actions of Officer Lucas were not objectively reasonable.” pic.twitter.com/Zz7sHkJqrl
— Alex Rozier (@RozierReports) October 6, 2020
Wolfe City is about an hour northeast of Dallas.
Listen for more from a march and prayer vigil attended by many residents of the small town.
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