'Pillar of the community' city worker, 31, is killed by white cop who 'tasered and shot him three times as he tried to break up brawl inside gas station'
Jonathan Price, 31, is said to have intervened when he saw a man and woman brawling inside an Exxon gas station in Wolfe City, northeast of Dallas, on Saturday at 8:30pm.
As he approached the couple, family members say the man assaulted Price, and when police responded to the disturbance, a Wolfe City police officer tasered and then shot the good Samaritan multiple times.
- Jonathan Price, 31, is said to have intervened when he saw a man and woman brawling inside an Exxon gas station in Wolfe City on Saturday
- As Price approached the couple, the man reportedly assaulted him and the altercation spilled outside where police arrived shortly afterwards
- Witnesses say he put his hands up and attempted to explain to police what had happened but was then tasered before being shot multiple times
- Authorities confirmed on Sunday that the officer involved has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation
- The officer was not named, however witnesses say the cop was white
- Wolfe City PD only has three officers: Police Chief Matthew Martin, Sergeant Jarred Hayes and Officer Shaun Lucas, according to its website
Jonathan Price, 31, is said to have intervened when he saw a man and woman brawling inside an Exxon gas station in Wolfe City, northeast of Dallas, on Saturday at 8:30pm.
As he approached the couple, family members say the man assaulted Price, and when police responded to the disturbance, a Wolfe City police officer tasered and then shot the good Samaritan multiple times.
Texas man, 31, shot dead by white cop after trying to break up brawl
Jonathan Price, 31, is said to have intervened when he saw a man and woman brawling inside an Exxon gas station in Wolfe City, northeast of Dallas, on Saturday night, before being shot by police.
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