Kendall County deputies responded early Wednesday after a neighbor called 911 to report a man standing in the roadway of the Bent Tree subdivision wearing only underwear and firing a handgun. Deputies located the individual in the 100 block of Bent Tree Drive, where an officer-involved shooting occurred on scene. Authorities said no deputies were injured, but they have not disclosed whether deputies fired or whether the person was wounded. Officials say the investigation remains active.
How the call came in
According to WOAI, Boerne Police Department dispatchers received a 911 call around 4:55 a.m. reporting a male subject standing in the street wearing only underwear and discharging a handgun. The caller later told the dispatcher the person had fired a shot in their direction as deputies were en route, a detail the Kendall County Sheriff's Office shared on social media. Those early reports prompted a multi-agency response to the gated Bent Tree neighborhood.
What deputies encountered
As reported by KSAT, Kendall County Sheriff's deputies found the suspected shooter in the 100 block of Bent Tree Drive and say another shooting occurred when they arrived. Sheriff's officials have declined to confirm whether deputies fired their weapons or whether the suspect was struck. The sheriff's office says the incident is an active and ongoing investigation.
Officials on scene
KSAT noted that multiple Kendall County Sheriff's Office vehicles were parked near Bent Tree Drive and Spike Rush Lane and that at least one Texas Department of Public Safety patrol vehicle was visible inside the neighborhood. A KCSO spokesperson would not comment on the suspect’s condition while the agency completes its inquiry, the outlet reported.
Local policing context
The Kendall County Sheriff's Office has handled other deputy-involved shootings this year. In March, the agency published an update about a February deputy-involved shooting at the Executive Inn Motel in Comfort in which a deputy returned fire after being shot at, per a Kendall County Sheriff's Office press release. Those earlier cases underscore the high-risk nature of some late-night calls in the county.
The sheriff's office told WOAI the investigation remains active and that additional details will be released as they become available. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kendall County Sheriff's Office.
