Community mourns first San Marcos police officer killed in the line of duty

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Moses Leos III on December 6, 2017

UPDATE – 2:46 p.m., Dec. 7

Hays County authorities have formally charged the man suspected of shooting and killing San Marcos Police officer Kenneth Copeland on Dec. 4.

Stewart Thomas Mettz has been charged with capital murder of a peace officer, as well as injury to an elderly person, which is a third-degree felony. Mettz was also charged with assault causing bodily injury, family violence, according to a press release.

Stewart Thomas Mettz. Photo courtesy of the city of San Marcos.

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