Texas Rangers Investigate Officer Involved Shooting

LUFKIN — A suspect wanted on felony warrants is in stable condition following an officer involved shooting in Lufkin. It happened around 10:30 Monday night following an anonymous tip. Lufkin police responded to an apartment complex where the suspect, Todd Sturgis, 26, was said to be hiding in a bedroom. He refused to show his hands and continually reached under a mattress. Sturgis was tased but it was ineffective. He then attempted to take an officer’s gun when the officer fired a single shot striking Sturgis in the torso.

Sturgis was taken to a local hospital and is expected to recover. The officer involved in the shooting was not injured in the incident. Another officer suffered a minor fracture when a Taser barb lodged in his finger during the struggle. The officer involved will be on administrative leave with pay until the Texas Rangers have completed their investigation.

Last month, Sturgis led officers on a high-speed pursuit after they attempted to take him into custody on Tarrant County warrants for kidnapping, evading arrest and delivery of a controlled substance. He evaded capture and has a Lufkin Police warrant for evading arrest in connection to that incident.