‘Cause my boys are getting killed in Dallas’: Deputy distraught over recent ambush on police gets drunk and fires his service weapon at Texas church
Incident involving Sommervell County Sheriff’s Deputy William Cox, 27, took place on July 13
He told Ovilla police that he was distraught regarding the recent assault on police in Dallas, became drunk and needed to de-stress
Cox was jailed and charged with deadly conduct
Pastor signed affidavit of non-prosecution and Cox was let out on July 14
By ZOE SZATHMARY
DAILYMAIL.COM
30 July2016
A deputy was arrested this month after shooting his service weapon at a church in Ellis County, Texas.
The incident involving Sommervell County Sheriff’s Deputy William Cox took place on July 13.
The 27-year-old told Ovilla police that he was distraught regarding the recent assault on police in Dallas, became drunk and needed to de-stress, a report from Fox 4 News said.
Cox said that he shot the weapon both at the sky and at Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the report said.
Police body cam footage obtained by Fox 4 News revealed Cox said the gunshots were ’cause my boys are getting killed in Dallas’.
At one point the footage showed that he was on the ground and said ‘the black c–n started killing my boys in Dallas’.
Dallas gunman Micah Johnson shot and killed five police officers on July 7.
Killed in that attack were Officer Patrick Zamarripa, Sr Cpl Lorne Ahrens, Officer Michael Krol, and Sgt Michael Smith, all of whom were with the Dallas Police Department, as well as Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) Officer Brent Thompson.
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