Dallas SWAT Kills Rep. Crockett Security Aide in Standoff

A man identified as Mike King, who served on the security detail for U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, was fatally shot by Dallas SWAT officers during a standoff outside a children's hospital on Wednesday night.

Law enforcement sources confirmed that King, whose real name has not been released, was wanted for impersonating a police officer. He barricaded himself inside a vehicle in a parking garage at 1934 Medical District Drive, near Children's Medical Center in Dallas. Officers deployed tear gas to force him out, at which point he exited the vehicle armed with a gun and pointed it at them, according to police reports. SWAT officers then opened fire, killing him at the scene.

King operated a business called Off Duty Police Services, an online platform that connected North Texas law enforcement officers with off-duty employment opportunities. Sources indicated he used multiple aliases to run the operation and falsely claimed to be a police officer himself. He also drove a replica undercover police vehicle and affixed license plates stolen from cars parked outside a military recruiting office. His background included a criminal history, though specific prior offenses beyond the...