A quiet McKinney neighborhood was jolted Sunday after police found a well-known former city official and his wife dead inside their home, then shot and wounded a third person while checking on the family.
The victims were identified as former McKinney city manager Leonard Ragan, 73, and his wife, Jackie Ragan, 72. A man shot by officers at the scene was taken to a hospital and was reported to be in stable condition, officials said.
Welfare Check Reveals Two Deceased
Officers were sent to the home in the 5300 block of Dunster Drive at about 9:56 a.m. for a welfare check after family members said they had not heard from the couple in days. Police said officers went in through a rear door and found two homicide victims in the living room, according to The Dallas Morning News.
Officers Confront Armed Person Inside House
As officers moved through the house, they encountered a 34-year-old man armed inside a bedroom, according to a police statement. Two officers fired their weapons, hitting the man several times. Police said officers immediately gave life-saving aid before EMS took him to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
Texas Rangers were called in to investigate the officer-involved shooting, and police said there was no ongoing threat to the public, according to NBC DFW.
Family Ties And Official Response
Authorities identified the deceased couple as Leonard and Jackie Ragan and confirmed that Leonard Ragan had previously served as McKinney city manager. Current City Manager Paul Grimes offered condolences to the family in a public statement.
The two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, and police consider the wounded man a suspect in the killings, according to CBS Texas.
Investigation And Next Steps
The Texas Rangers, part of the Texas Department of Public Safety, have primary responsibility for investigating officer-involved shootings in the state and are expected to lead the review in this case, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
McKinney police said no arrests had been made as of yesterday afternoon and asked anyone with information to contact the department’s crime tip line at 972-547-3480 or email [email protected], as reported by The Dallas Morning News.
Neighbors Shaken
Neighbors said the couple had lived in the home for more than a decade and described the discovery as surreal for an otherwise quiet street.
“Very shocking. It’s always something you never expect in your own neighborhood,” one neighbor told NBC DFW, which reported that residents were reassured there was no continuing threat to the community.
