According to the Richardson Police Department, a police officer in Texas who was shot while responding to a call Wednesday night has died from his injuries.
"We are confirming that we have lost one of our own. Our officer is deceased. We are not identifying him at this time. We ask for your prayers during this tragedy. Thank you" the police department wrote on its verified Twitter account.
The officer had responded to a disturbance call on Wednesday and found one person who had been shot. The officer was shot and then taken to the hospital, according to Sgt. Kevin Perlich with the Richardson Police Internal Affairs and Media Relations Unit.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott called the officer's death "a loss to all enforcement and everyone in our great state."
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