Police tape marks off an area after Travis County Sheriff’s Sgt. Craig Hutchinson was shot and killed at his home in Round Rock, Texas, on Monday, July 25, 2016.
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Hamilton confirms that Hutchinson was shot before 1:30 a.m. Monday morning in what appears to be an alteraction that took place in the sergeant’s backyard.
Hutchinson was transported to Round Rock Medical Center, where he died.
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We will provide more information as it becomes available. By late morning, some nearby streets had reopened, but a large contingent of police and investigators remained. A SWAT team, DPS Troopers, Pflugerville police and an Air One helicopter are assisting with the search for the suspects.
Hamilton, visibly shaken by the events, spoke fondly about Hutchinson, saying: “This guy was a big teddy bear”.
Jeri Schwartz, a Round Rock resident said, “It makes me want to cry, you know”.
Hutchinson is known for cracking multiple burglary cases across his career with the department.
Hutchinson is a veteran of the police force with 32 years of service, according to Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton.
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Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo tweeted “Please keep our Travis County Sheriff’s family in your thoughts and prayers”.
