Texas — Abilene Police identified 37-year-old Timothy Delgado as the man killed in Tuesday’s fatal train accident Delgado’s home address is listed in Levelland RELATED | Developing: Man killed by train at Abilene intersection Delgado was walking on the train tracks wearing headphones at the time of the incident in Abilene walking westbound when the train hit him from behind it's the second death involving a train in one month This is a developing story and KTXS will update as more information becomes available The opening week of UIL high school baseball playoffs is here Here's a look at the schedule and results for teams in the Lubbock area Memorial 3 (Lubbock-Cooper wins series 2-1) Lubbock-Cooper Liberty 3 (Graham wins series 2-1) Bushland 0 (5) (Shallowater wins series 2-0) Game 2: time TBD Friday at Stinnett West Texas Borden County 0 (5) (Nazareth wins series 2-0) I have absolutely no desire to diminish any excitement y'all might have about Mr. Gatti's coming soon to Levelland. When Everything Lubbock broke the news yesterday and you will soon be able to relive happy memories of Lubbock birthday parties and post-game celebrations with every bite I do want to manage your expectations- as this Mr Gatti's will be located inside the Levelland Walmart meaning it will have a much smaller area to work with than our massive Mr According to the Dallas Observer Gatti's restaurants are making a "comeback of sorts" by opening 92 locations in Walmart stores in Texas But the restaurant will look and feel quite different than the booths and bright carpet we knew on 50th Street Locations inside Walmarts will be counter service Guests can order on the app to pick up to-go orders on the way out According to Nation's Restaurant News "The Walmart version of the shop will be smaller than the original floor plan with sizes ranging from 800 square feet to 1,500 square feet." that's about the size of a 1 to 2-bedroom apartment So I wouldn't expect bumper cars here either Gatti's is a Texas original (it all began in Stephensville) and I'm thrilled to see it make a comeback And yes, according to PR Newswire there are plans to open 10 Family Entertainment Centers in 2025 we can enjoy the delicious pizza (I'm looking at you Gatti's Deluxe) just a short drive from Lubbock Gallery Credit: Renee Raven Mr. Gatti's restaurants are making a \"comeback of sorts\" by opening 92 locations in Walmart stores, including a Levelland location.\nRead More I have absolutely no desire to diminish any excitement y'all might have about Mr. Gatti's coming soon to Levelland. When Everything Lubbock broke the news yesterday According to the Dallas Observer According to Nation's Restaurant News And yes, according to PR Newswire Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLEVELLAND Texas (KCBD) - Levelland Fire is currently on the scene of a structure fire Multiple volunteer departments are on the scene including Smyer Texas (KCBD) - The Levelland Fire Department are on the scene of a fire at the ethanol plant near FM 2646 and HWY 114 crews are “cooling the are of a large dryer and making plans of attack.” Texas (KCBD) - No people were injured but a dog and cat have died after a Friday night fire in Levelland The Levelland Fire Department says they got a call from the 100 block of Ave N around 9:30 p.m and found “intense flames heavily engulfing the North side of the home.” Heavy fire also started coming from the front of the home as they worked to extinguish the blaze firefighters were able to knock it down and they stayed on scene for roughly an hour checking for hotspots They say the fire may have originated from a cooking oil fire on the kitchen stove Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLUBBOCK Texas (KCBD) - According to a social media post first responders are on the scene of a single-family mobile home fire started in the 200 block of Avenue T in Levelland The call came in just after 2:45 Friday morning Levelland Fire Department says the homes appeared to be vacant; however officials believe that someone may have been staying there occasionally Officials say no injuries have been reported Levelland Fire Department says Sundown VFD is also on scene providing man power No other information has been released at this time A recently launched program based in Covenant Health's Levelland location is making a difference for area residents suffering from substance abuse Covenant Health Levelland began its One-Eighty program in Fall 2024 The program is a "hospital-based inpatient service designed to provide medical stabilization for individuals experiencing acute withdrawal symptoms from alcohol or prescription medication," the release stated It helped five patients in December and has four more receiving assistance as of Monday all patients have come from outside of Hockley County "We are proud to have developed a comprehensive start-to-finish program that addresses the urgent needs of our community," said Chief Administrative Officer Newman Wheeler "Our goal is to ensure patients receive the necessary medical stabilization and are connected with appropriate follow-up care and treatment centers facilitating a smoother and more supportive journey towards recovery." stemmed from a community assessment two years ago That assessment identified substance abuse as a critical issue according to a news release from Covenant Health "The early success of the One-Eighty program is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team including One-Eighty Service Coordinator Vanessa Leos who has played an integral role in making the program all it can be," added Wheeler with patients expressing their appreciation for the empathy and understanding they received from Dr People can contact the One-Eighty program at Covenant Health Levelland at 806-568-1304 Police on Tuesday continued investigating the death of a man found shot and lying in the street early Sunday in Levelland According to the Levelland Police Department to the 1700 block of Wilson Street for a report of a person lying in the street officers found Gregorio Nathaniel Mendieta dead at the scene with a single gunshot wound No other information about the circumstances of Mendieta's death had been released by Tuesday as the investigation is still underway Anyone with information is asked to call the Levelland Police Department at 806-894-6164 A GoFundMe online fundraising account has been set up for the family to help Mendieta's wife and thanked friends and others in the community for showing support as his family grieves "We are deeply saddened to share the passing of Nathan Mendieta and friend," reads a portion of the message on the GoFundMe account "Nathan was a devoted father to three wonderful children—Elaynna and Eann—and a cherished husband to Jessica always putting their needs first and making every moment count Nathan's sudden loss has left a void that can never be filled and he will be dearly missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him." Clay Barnett wasn't too concerned at halftime The Levelland girls basketball team had played about as poorly as it could have — much of it thanks to Estacado's equally-stingy defense — and only trailed by one The Loboettes just needed a shot — any shot — to go down Trinity Wafer and Kaylee Penner finally broke the seal getting Levelland's first field goals of the second half six minutes into the third quarter Those buckets turned into a 21-6 stretch from Levelland and the Loboettes pulled away for a crucial 43-30 win over the Matadors on Friday night "Even when it wasn't looking good," Barnett said weren't doing the things that we normally do 6-1 district) and Estacado entered Friday's rematch tied with Lubbock-Cooper Liberty for first place in the District 5-4A standings Getting the victory was paramount in staying in the hunt for the district title 5-2) limited Levelland's open looks and forced plenty of turnovers to take a 15-14 lead into halftime The Loboettes weren't helping their own cause Levelland missed seven of its first eight free throws and couldn't knock down 3-pointers when the opportunities were there "I think we had so much adrenaline," Smith said Wafer and Penner accounted for eight-straight points to put the Loboettes ahead for good Smith provided a backbreaker by hitting a 3-pointer 20 seconds into the fourth quarter That capped a 14-2 run that dimmed the spark in the Matadors who were looking for their first win over Levelland in more than a decade lifting each other up as teammates and just playing together," Sanchez said "That's really all we play for is playing for each other." despite a 12-of-26 showing from the free-throw line Levelland can now turn its attention to the next big game on its schedule Tuesday The team kept itself in the running for the district crown with a rematch against Lubbock-Cooper Liberty on deck "We obviously want to go in and play our game," Barnett said "and hopefully take care of business at home." Liberty is the lone district team to hand the Loboettes a loss something Smith and Sanchez intend on avenging "We just second-guessed ourselves," Sanchez said of Liberty's 37-33 win in the first meeting "We went in there a little nervous not having played them since the summertime I feel like this next game will definitely be a good game for us playing as a team and just getting that win to get us district champs." A 30-year-old Levelland man arrested in connection with a 2020 fatal shooting in Central Lubbock is set to be sentenced Wednesday to 22 years in prison after entering a guilty plea Tuesday morning Anthony Resendez appeared in court the day jurors were expected to be seated in the 364th District Court to hear his the trial who has been held at the Lubbock County Detention Center since March 23 2020 shooting death of 43-year-old Maderrick Harper He faced between five years to life in prison More: Warrant: Deadly Lubbock shooting caught on video Resendez's charge stems from a Lubbock Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit investigation that began after Lubbock police officers responded to a shots-fired call near the intersection of 42nd Street and Avenue Q Responding officers found Harper suffering from a gunshot wound He was taken to University Medical Center where he died Investigators found video from a security camera at the Executive Inn that showed Harper hanging around a room in the south side of the motel Harper could be seen scuffling with a person in a tank-top shirt on the north side of the hotel's parking lot Harper could be seen breaking away from the fight and running away across Avenue Q The man Harper scuffled with could be seen pointing a gun at Harper and firing multiple times Harper continues running before collapsing about 100 yards northwest on Avenue Q Four days after the shooting an eye witness reportedly spoke to investigators and identified Resendez as Harper's killer The witness said he was driving his blue pickup truck on 50th Street Resendez offered him marijuana and he parked at the Executive Inn The witness said Resendez walk into the motel he said he saw Resendez in a brief scuffle with a Black man The witness said he saw Resendez pull out a firearm and shoot at the fleeing man The witness said Resendez got in his pickup and he drove them to Levelland Resendez asked him several times if he saw Harper trying to rob him in what he believed to be an attempt to justify the shooting Resendez was arrested in Levelland after a vehicle chase with police that ended at South Plains College Resendez is expected to return to court Wednesday for the imposition of his sentence and for a victim impact statement from Harper's family member Texas (KCBD) - The City of Levelland honored two animal control officers on Sunday remembering the partners who were killed two years ago Senior Animal Control Officer Crystal Goforth and her partner Jon Corder were responding to a call on Highway 385 north of the city when their truck was struck by a pickup Goforth died at the scene and Corder died a few days later The Levelland Police Department honored the two in a social media post on Sunday saying it sends continued prayers for their families money laundering and gambling promotion have led to nine arrests near Levelland according to the Texas Department of Public Safety and Hockley County Sherriff's Office executed a search warrant on a property linked to a Levelland resident The search revealed 135 grams of cocaine and "numerous gambling devices" found and seized Nine people have been arrested in connection with several charges use of proceeds derived from racketeering or unlawful debt collection and manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance Estacado football coach Eric Ward delivered a message of playing "for your brother." As it turned out an actual pair of brothers helped spark a comeback win Cedric Ross ran for two touchdowns and Bobby Ross led a renewed defensive effort as the Matadors rallied to beat Levelland 28-23 in the district opener Thursday at Lowrey Field There were three lead changes in the second half with Cedric Ross scoring the go-ahead TD with 1:23 to play 1-0 district) has won consecutive games after snapping a four-game losing skid keep playing our game and let's go one play at a time," Ward said Play for your brother … and they did exactly that Cedric Ross scored Estacado's first TD after returning his brother's fumble in the opening quarter He found the end zone in more conventional ways after halftime The first came after a Bobby Ross sack forced a turnover on downs to start the third quarter Cedric Ross completed a 53-yard TD run by spinning out of two tackle attempts near the goal line The touchdown brought the Matadors within one score and jolted life into the team Another electric run of 38 yards put Estacado in front late Ross came up with another fourth-down sack to end Levelland's final drive and seal the victory Bobby Ross showed his defensive prowess with five tackles for loss we've all done said that Bobby's a defensive player," Cedric Ross said Levelland can't capitalize on strong startLevelland built a 16-6 lead after a touchdown just before halftime Lobos coach Lyle Leong felt good about their position 0-1) netted 2 rushing yards in the second half thanks in part to eight tackles behind the line of scrimmage for Estacado the Lobos controlled possession with two drives longer than six minutes That included a 15-play drive to start the fourth quarter that culminated in Ethan Salazar's 1-yard sneak Levelland led by one but couldn't contain Cedric Ross on the ensuing possession "They've just got some playmakers," Leong said That's what it came down to is Cedric making plays He's a top 300 (college recruit) kid for a reason Things looked bleak for the Matadors before the late resurgence Ward hopes the team has turned a corner after starting 1-4 in his debut season Estacado will look to continue its momentum next week at Perryton "We've still got to go out there and we've got to put in the effort in practice," Ward said we celebrate it and then we have short-term memory and get back to work But it's definitely something to build off of." LEV — Ricky Rodriquez 17 run (Eli Randol kick) EST — Cedric Ross 21 fumble return (run failed) LEV — Gage Potter 5 pass from Ethan Salazar (kick failed) This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Texas (KCBD) - The Levelland Loboettes (22-3-1) are the Extra Innings Team of the Week The Loboettes defeated the Lake View Maidens on Tuesday 28-8 in San Angelo They then turned around beating Estacado on the road 20-1 on Friday Madilyn Barrientes drove in 7 runs against Lake View and then 5 runs on three hits against Estacado to keep the bats hot for Levelland like Barrientes has had a hot bat the last two games as well as dishing it out on the mound with two strikeouts against Lake View and three against Estacado the Loboettes take on Big Spring and look for a revenge win against Snyder who beat them by two runs Eric Ward had work to do when moving to the outside at Texas Tech but over-the-shoulder catches weren't his forte He ended up getting help from one of the Red Raiders' best It wasn't the last time Ward followed a path similar to Lyle Leong's The former Tech stars became high school head coaches and coincidence placed them in the same district when Estacado hired Ward in July The pair reunited when Leong's Levelland Lobos met the Matadors on Thursday who finished his collegiate career with one fewer touchdown catch than Leong got a semblance of friendly payback with Estacado's 28-23 victory to start league play Brotherly loveThe game was an opportunity to reminisce on old times Ward recalled working with Leong as the latter's freshman backup in 2010 Ward credits the elder statesman for a career that left him in the top six of Tech's catches His 31 TD receptions are only behind Leong (32) and Michael Crabtree (41) Lyle does have one more touchdown than me," Ward said "but I went home and I caught 255 receptions He was a senior and I was a redshirt freshman He took time after practice to teach me how to catch over the shoulder That means a lot because I would've never knew so that showed you what kind of character he has." He said Ward's desire to improve matched his athletic ability "He did a lot of things that other receivers can't do," Leong said and his willingness to learn made him even better honored to get to watch him grow up in a sense." Leong said the Estacado coach had as much of an impact on his life "I know if I wasn't ready he'd step in and I'd never get to play again Leong is in his fourth season at Levelland and landed on the "40 under 40" coaches list in the summer edition of Dave Campbell's Texas Football 0-1) already have their most wins under Leong and held a 10-point lead over district-favorite Estacado at halftime Pigskin Prep projects the teams to finish first and second A district title would be quite an accomplishment for Ward 1-0) have won consecutive games after a difficult start Leong wouldn't be too upset if Estacado kept it going "It was an honor to get to coach against him The next Red Raider to enter coaching might already be out of school Whether it's another former receiver remains to be seen but Ward feels the Tech grad will be well-prepared "Tech has made such an impact on student-athletes wanting to coach," Ward said just tell them to find me because I love Tech I bleed red and black — and blue and black I'm all about getting kids started in coaching because I think this is a way to stay as close to the game as possible." A freebie is coming to Levelland on Friday as part of the opening celebration of a new HTeaO location will be the first store by franchisees Ashley and Brian Becton The grand opening celebration will allow guests to have free cups of tea between noon and 2 p.m. and the first 250 guests will receive a free More: These local restaurants are using Lubbock produce because it's 'better than Fredericksburg' “We are excited to be in the community and serve Levelland and the surrounding areas," the franchisees stated in an email "We offer a convenient place for residents and visitors alike to fuel up during the day Whether it's in the morning for a cup of coffee More: Texas Tech student operates 3 businesses in Lubbock. Here's her inspiring story water and coffee products available in-store and have drive-thrus Each location has more than 20 flavors of sweet and unsweet tea made with a "proprietary water filtration system and 100% natural ingredients," according to the release LEVELLAND — An overnight severe storm caused major damage and left thousands without power Wednesday in Hockley and Lynn counties and other portions of the South Plains Emergency management officials were asking residents to stay home as first responders and emergency crews assess the damage from a "significant wind event" where wind speeds in some areas topped 100 mph Officials also attributed to the storm mass utility outages and major property damage in the area "Levelland and surrounding area has taken significant damage," reads a reverse-911 message sent at 2:40 a.m by Levelland/Hockley County Emergency Management "Power poles and lines are down all over the city Please stay in your homes and off the roads as emergency crews work to clear roads and respond to emergencies." Related: Levelland, Tahoka storms provide lessons for next severe weather event Strong straight-line winds — not a tornado — were responsible for the damage in Levelland according to meteorologist Gary Skwira with the National Weather Service in Lubbock "That same storm went on to produce a 95 mph wind gust when it went through the West Texas Mesonet site just northeast of Tahoka an hour or two later," Skwira said "We've heard about a lot of center pivots that were flipped over and blown around and they had a lot of wind and wind-driven hail I'm sure; crops that were trying to come up were probably severely damaged." A team from the National Weather Service was on the ground Wednesday surveying the damage in Hockley County including maintaining a NOAA Weather Radio to get early warning One severe thunderstorm warning issued after midnight was for Bailey and Cochran counties through 1 a.m. with the weather service warning of winds up to 70 mph and large hail another severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Levelland Hockley County and surrounding areas through 1:45 a.m with other warnings being issued as the storm tracked through Lubbock but most of those had been restored by 8 a.m 7,200 Xcel Energy customers were without power but Fisher said crews have been hard at work restoring power to portions of the city with the majority of the power expected to be restored by the end of the day Xcel spokesman Wes Reeves said their Levelland East Substation was powered up and the main city substation was expected to be restored late Wednesday afternoon or in the evening Covenant Health Levelland was able to keep its emergency department operational but canceled procedures and closed four of the health system's clinics due to a loss of power The hospital regained power by Wednesday evening and will open the clinics Thursday Levelland City Hall and the landfill were also closed especially from residents with four-by-four vehicles the departments reported they had enough volunteers Fisher said citizens and surrounding communities have provided ample help for relief efforts Residents with a need for temporary shelter were directed to the South Plains College student center which the Red Cross was operating as an evacuation center Residents whose homes sustained damage in Wednesday’s storms were asked to call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to see if they are eligible for Red Cross assistance The Salvation Army in Levelland was stationed at the Levelland Fire Department with its canteen truck passing out snacks and meals to anyone in need the Levelland Salvation Army store manager but more are welcomed to join the relief efforts Individuals can also stop by the store to make monetary donations or visit the Salvation Army in Lubbock to donate to relief efforts Individuals can also use the Lubbock Salvation Army website to make donations and direct them to storm relief Lynn County and the City of Levelland are encouraging residents whose property was damaged by the storm to report the damage to the Texas Department of Emergency Management via the iSTAT system. A damage survey can be found at damage.tdem.texas.gov "The more residents who take this survey increase the chances of individuals receiving state and federal aid as they repair damages from the storms," the city said Young and Alana Edgin contributed to this story LEVELLAND - Irma Reyes said she woke up to the sound of rain and the lights flickering in her Levelland trailer home around 1:30 a.m Then she heard and felt the 100-plus-mph winds The roof of her home was blown clean off and landed in her neighbor's yard Then Reyes said she could hear people yelling across the street but didn't know what was happening and didn't even have time to seek better shelter describing her personal experience from the overnight line of severe thunderstorms that the weather service confirmed brought wind gusts greater than 100 mph and left at least eight people injured around Levelland and Hockley County The city of Levelland stated in its official emergency declaration news release that it had little advance warning ahead of the overnight storm Reyes said the only warning she noticed was from a storm that hit the city earlier Tuesday that produced ping pong- to baseball-size hail within the city with areas 10 miles north seeing hail around 5 inches in size the National Weather Service had warned as early as Tuesday that much of the South Plains faced an enhanced risk for severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon into the evening That included a tornado watch for most of the South Plains that had expired at 9 p.m another line of thunderstorms was developing along the Texas-New Mexico border northwest of the South Plains prompting the National Weather Service to issue a series of severe thunderstorm warnings as the storm progressed southeast through the region Those warnings are broadcast through the NWS social media platforms as well as on weather radios and through local media outlets According to the Lubbock National Weather Service preliminary findings report the storm only lasted 10 minutes in Levelland before it continued southeast impacting the city of Tahoka a few hours later 8 injured, over 100 mph winds attributed to Wednesday night storm in Levelland, Tahoka many in the Levelland community were convinced a tornado had hit the city but the NWS said it was a supercell that turned into a bow echo storm that produced the strong winds said a bow echo is a line of storms with strong leading winds that form the storms into the shape of a bow "At the tip of that line of storms are where the strongest most intense winds are and that's really what happened on Tuesday night the winds in Levelland measured between 110 and 120 mph and the winds in Tahoka measured between 90 and 100 mph Those windspeeds match those of an EF 2 and EF 1 tornado but these winds — called straight-line winds — differ from those associated with tornados "We saw no indication that there was a rotation in the storm that would produce a tornado," Ziebell said Dig Deeper: What is the deadliest tornado in West Texas? Heres is what you need to know. Ziebell said the NWS started issuing warnings about the storm when it reached Bailey County — a county northwest of Hockley County many people were already in bed or about to go to bed "If most people are already going into bed or asleep at that point the only way that they're going to hear that is with a weather radio alarm going off," Ziebell said "Or if we have a high-end severe thunderstorm warning with winds of 80 miles an hour more than their cell phones will alert them to that." The storm was producing regular wind speeds of 70 mph — 10 mph below the threshold to issue a Weather Emergency Alert to people's phones Ziebell said it may have prevented many more injuries than if the storm had struck during the daytime "If that storm hit Levelland in the middle of the day I think the probability would have been very high there would have been a lot more injuries or perhaps fatalities with all the trees and power poles coming down," Ziebell said How to stay safe in this type of storm.Bow echoes and straight-line wind events are not uncommon during spring severe weather season on the South Plains Ziebell said that since the cities and towns within the region are so spread out the storms normally don't cause much damage If an individual is caught in this type of weather Ziebell said they should treat it as if it were a tornado and follow tornado safety tips by getting to the interior portion of the building or the basement Related Tornado safety tips to prepare for before, after a tornado in Lubbock, Texas Ziebell also advised people to look at weather app radars before going to bed to be aware of what might happen overnight and to use a weather radio "When the power goes out or a cell phone tower goes down you will still get the weather radio most times." with various ways to help donate to those being impacted Individuals can also stop by the Salvation Army Store in Levelland, at 502 Ave. H, to make monetary donations or visit the Salvation Army in Lubbock to donate to relief efforts or use the Lubbock Salvation Army website to make donations and direct them to storm relief Lynn County and the City of Levelland are encouraging residents whose property was damaged by the storm to report the damage to the Texas Department of Emergency Management via the iSTAT system. A damage survey can be found at damage.tdem.texas.gov Texas (KCBD) - An LSO SWAT Commander was killed and four other officers were injured in a deadly SWAT standoff in Levelland Law enforcement secured the area near 10th Street and Avenue J around 2 p.m and worked to push back the perimeter as the subject later identified by law enforcement as 22-year-old Omar Soto-Chavira fired shots “in all directions” from inside was fatally struck and died from his injuries after being transported to the hospital Residents in the area were advised to stay away as stray bullets continued to be a concern late into Thursday night Rumors and misinformation from social media spread quickly as Lubbock and Hockley County authorities tried to determine if Soto-Chavira was alone in the home meanwhile shots continued to be fired at officers and deputies Concluding an almost 11 hour standoff with law enforcement including ATF and FBI power to the city block was cut after sundown Robots from Lubbock County SWAT and the Lubbock Police Department were used to locate Soto-Chavira alone in the bathroom of the home According to Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe forcing Soto-Chavira out of the bathroom to a portion of the home that had been previously “opened up” by law enforcement Soto-Chavira then surrendered to officers around 11:30 p.m He was transported to Lubbock to be treated for his injuries Three responding officers were treated for their injuries and released Shawn Wilson with Levelland Police was taken into immediate surgery in stable but critical condition as of 11:30 p.m. Law Enforcement officials provided an update immediately following Soto-Chavira’s arrest: The various agencies on the scene held a news conference Thursday evening at 9 p.m. Levelland Police Chief Albert Garcia said the situation started Thursday morning around 11:17 a.m. with a Texas Highway Patrol traffic contact for reckless driving The patrolman said a driver was “trying to bait him into a confrontation.” Highway Patrol identified a white Chevrolet pickup heading back to Levelland but they were unable to locate the vehicle at that time Levelland police got a call from a concerned citizen in the 1300 block of Kent saying their neighbor was acting strangely When officers arrived on scene they identified the Chevy pickup and brought in negotiators Chief Garcia said Soto-Chavira was very hostile and shortly began firing out the door at Levelland police officers Officers returned fire but they do not believe they struck Soto-Chavira at that time Levelland PD called in the Hockley County Sheriff’s Office and the Lubbock County SWAT team Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe says a total of four officers were injured and one was killed in the events Thursday SWAT Leader for Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office died from his injuries on Thursday afternoon GOFUNDME: Memorial fund for SGT Josh Bartlett’s Family He is out of surgery tonight in stable but critical condition Rowe says the others were treated and released Covenant Hospital in Levelland was placed on lockdown Thursday as a precaution and the Hockley County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene the Texas Rangers took the lead in the investigation after Soto-Chavira was taken into custody