KYLE, Texas – Updated on Dec. 13:
The jail inmate who was shot and killed by a Hays County correctional officer was identified Tuesday as Joshua Leon Wright, the Hays County Sheriff’s Office said.
Original Story:
A Hays County correctional officer guarding an inmate receiving medical treatment at a Kyle hospital shot and killed the man after he attempted to escape custody, according to the sheriff’s office.
The attempted escape happened Monday at Seton Hospital in Kyle.
Officials said medical staff tried to save the man’s life, but he died from his injuries.
The man was in jail on charges of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, bail jumping, failing to appear, reckless driving, criminal mischief, and evading arrest and detention, the sheriff’s office said.
HCSO said the officer has been placed on administrative leave, which is protocol.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the incident.