LUBBOCK TEXAS, — Lubbock police have identified 22-year-old Taylor Floyd-Sutton as the suspect injured in an officer-involved shooting that happened Monday night, authorities confirmed Tuesday.
According to Lubbock Police Chief Seth Herman, officers were dispatched around 9:32 p.m. to a reported domestic disturbance in the 2100 block of 18th Street.
Chief Herman said that when officers arrived, one officer located Floyd-Sutton walking with a woman believed to be the victim near the intersection of 18th Street and Avenue U.
Police said that as the officer exited the patrol vehicle, Floyd-Sutton immediately ran from the scene on foot, climbing over a fence in an attempt to get away.
The officer chased Floyd-Sutton as he moved toward a nearby home and then into an open lot, police said.
During the pursuit, the officer repeatedly instructed Floyd-Sutton to show his hands, according to authorities.
Chief Herman said Floyd-Sutton then produced a semi-automatic handgun and pointed it in the direction of the officer, at which point the officer fired his service weapon.
After the shooting, officers provided immediate life-saving aid to Floyd-Sutton until emergency medical crews arrived.
Floyd-Sutton was taken to University Medical Center, where police said he remains in critical condition.
A handgun that did not belong to the officer was recovered at the scene. Chief Herman noted that the entire encounter, from first contact to the shooting, unfolded in about 42 seconds.
Floyd-Sutton has been charged with aggravated assault on a public servant.
The officer involved in the shooting, a two-year veteran of the department, has been placed on standard administrative leave in line with department policy.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
