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Aug 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Georgetown Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting
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Georgetown Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting Saturday afternoon on the Georgetown Square. Police Chief Cory Tchida said officers responded about 12:49 p.m. to a suspicious person call, confronted a man matching the description, and a violent struggle involving at least four officers occurred as the subject tried to remove a handgun from an officer’s holster.
WHO: Georgetown Police Department; Chief Cory Tchida; responding officers; a male subject
WHAT: Officer-involved shooting investigation following a violent struggle on the Georgetown Square
WHEN: Reported Aug 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Georgetown Square, 100 block of W. 7th Street, Georgetown, Texas
WHY: No motive has been reported; the incident’s circumstances are still being clarified as officers are interviewed.
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