Mertzon, TX – On Monday, April 15, 2024, at around 10:30 a.m. law enforcement officers from the Ector County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a murder at a residence in Ector County. Upon arrival, the preliminary investigation determined the murder suspect, who is now identified as Trevor James Myrick, 26, of Hobbs, New Mexico, had stolen the victim’s black Ford Mustang and fled the scene.
The stolen vehicle was located later that day by law enforcement, and Myrick then led authorities from multiple agencies on a cross-county pursuit that concluded in Irion County on RM 2469, approximately five miles northwest of Mertzon. Myrick then crashed the vehicle and fled on foot, leading to a multi-agency manhunt that lasted throughout the night and into the next day.
On Tuesday, April 16, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers located Myrick near the intersection of Duncan Ave. and North Broadway St. in Mertzon and an officer-involved shooting took place. Myrick is now deceased, and the Texas Rangers are investigating the officer-involved shooting.
As this is an ongoing investigation, no additional information is available.
(Photo: Texas DPS)
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