Man charged in shooting death of SMPD officer

San Marcos

christine on December 13, 2017

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

Stewart Thomas Mettz

Stewart Thomas Mettz, 58, has been charged with capital murder of a peace officer. Mettz was also charged with injury to an elderly person, which is a third-degree felony and assault causing bodily injury, family violence, according to a press release.

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