Texas DPS Identifies Deceased Suspect in Benbrook Officer Involved Shooting
Texas DPS Identifies Deceased Suspect in Benbrook Officer Involved Shooting
Benbrook, TX – On July 24th, 2024, at approximately 11:48 AM, the Benbrook Police Department responded to a 911 call in the 5600 block of Bellaire Drive South. A female caller stated she was in an apartment with several young children and her adult son, who was refusing to allow her and the children to leave the apartment. The suspect has been identified as Kenneth Brandon MacArthur Woods, 36 years old (photo included). While officers were on scene, multiple gunshots were fired by Woods inside the apartment. Woods, armed with a handgun, jumped from a second-floor window. Once outside, officers gave commands for Woods to remove his hands from the handgun. Woods did not comply, and officers used deadly force. Woods was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased. This is an ongoing investigation, and no further information will be released.
William Lockridge
Sergeant, Safety Education, Media and Communications
Texas Department of Public Safety