The Texas Tech University shooting suspect, Hollis Daniels, now in police custody. He was captured near a stadium.

A Texas Tech University officer was shot in the head and killed at Texas Tech police headquarters in Lubbock, Texas, police have confirmed.


@mike_Zollo echoed the anger of Americans at the incident. "Texas Tech shooter that shot a brave police officer in the head has been apprehended. I hope he spends the rest of his life in prison."


The shooting happened at around 8pm Central time on Monday night. The Texas Tech campus as well as its neighboring University Medical Center were on lockdown until after 9:30pm.

A SWAT team has responded to support clearing buildings.

Earlier in the day, officers performed a welfare check on a student and found evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia, a police spokesman said Monday night. Officers then brought the student to the police station for a standard debriefing. At this time, the suspect pulled out his gun and shot the officer in the head. The suspect then fled on foot, but has since been apprehended.