McKinney Officer Wounded, 19-Year-Old Driver Killed in Shooting After Wilmeth Road Crash

MCKINNEY — A 19-year-old man was killed and a McKinney police officer was wounded Sunday night after a single-vehicle crash on Wilmeth Road escalated into a shooting, according to the McKinney Police Department. Officers were called to the 1700 block of Wilmeth Road at about 7:50 p.m. for a report of a one-car crash. When they approached the driver, identified by police as 19-year-old Jair Ruenes Galvan, police said he became uncooperative and did not follow officers' commands.

A physical struggle ensued, during which officers fired their weapons, police said. Two McKinney officers were involved. One officer suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to a local hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening. Ruenes Galvan was transported to Medical City McKinney with life-threatening injuries and later died, police said. Department officials have not said what prompted the shooting or how the officer was struck.

Both officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave, which the department described as standard practice under its policy, and the Texas Rangers have taken over the investigation. In its statement, the department said it recognizes the seriousness of the event and is committed to a thorough and transparent investigation. Anyone with information about the crash or the confrontation is encouraged to contact investigators.