“The Lubbock County Sheriffs Office is mourning the loss of one of our own, tonight, SWAT Commander Sergeant Josh Bartlett,” it stated in a statement. Levelland Chief of Police Albert Garcia said police received an employ the early afternoon about a neighbor who was acting oddly and walking around with what seemed a large gun.As officers showed up, they observed a Chevrolet pickup truck in the driveway that was reported by a Texas Highway Patrol Trooper previously in the day. The driver of the car at the time was driving recklessly, and “seemed attempting to bait” the trooper into some type of conflict, according to Garcia. The officers did not instantly approach the home. “Because we did not have much information in regards to whether this weapon was genuinely in fact a genuine weapon or not, we took safety measures,” Garcia said. “We started to try to get settlements started,” Garcia said. “We did reach him, very short and quick. He was very hostile. Did not want to go to with or talk with Levelland policeman at that time.”Within minutes after contact, the suspect opened the front door and began shooting on the Levelland law enforcement officer, according to Garcia. Lubbock County officers and its SWAT group reacted to the scene to assist, according to cops.”It wasnt long afterwards that we had additional shots fired where we had officers that were hurt,” Garcia said. The scenario is continuous, according to police. Multiple police are onsite.”We appreciate the general publics assistance during this tough time and ask for ongoing prayers for his family, both blood and blue,” the Lubbock County Sheriffs Office said, in recommendation to Sgt. Bartlett, who was transferred to a regional healthcare facility with life-threatening injuries and was later on noticable dead.Levelland is a city of around 13,000 individuals located about 30 miles west of Lubbock.This is a developing story and will be updated as more details ends up being available.