Police shoot, kill man with gun at east El Paso home that was scene of family violence call

UPDATE, Feb. 15: Police on Monday said an armed man shot during a confrontation with officers at a domestic violence scene in east El Paso has now died of his injuries.

Police identified the deceased as 32-year-old Adam Bruce Connors, who they described as "suicidal" and said was armed with a shotgun when officers found him on the front porch of the home.

A police spokesman, speaking at a noon hour briefing at El Paso Police Department headquarters, said the man's threatening behavior on Sunday evening left an officer no choice but to shoot him.

The spokesman said there were seven people inside the home at the time of the incident, and police feared kidnapping or other harm might come to one of those occupants.

As is standard practice, numerous entities are reviewing the shooting - including the Texas Rangers.

ORIGINAL REPORT, Feb 14: EL PASO, Texas -- Police shot and critically wounded an armed man Sunday evening at an east El Paso home, authorities said.

The shooting happened when officers responded to a family violence call at a home at 3444 Sunset Rose Drive; it was reported just before 6:30 p.m.

Police who arrived found themselves in a confrontation with a man armed with a shotgun and an officer shot him, police said.

That man suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to the hospital.

A police spokesman said there were no further details he could immediately provide about the circumstances surrounding the gunfire.

The shooting came on a Valentine's Day that saw many El Pasoans stay home due to a Winter Storm Warning as the city was hit with several inches of snow and bitterly cold wind chills.

This was the fourth such police shooting so far this year in El Paso. The other incidents were as follows:

• Jan. 31: A bicycle police officer shot and critically wounded an armed assault suspect from Arizona in front of a downtown El Paso bar.
• Jan. 15: A gunman who police said threatened to shoot I-10 motorists in west El Paso was shot dead during a confrontation with a pair of officers.
• Jan. 15: Police shot and wounded a man in south central El Paso that they were trying to arrest on an outstanding warrant.

According to a database maintained by the Texas Attorney General's Office, the El Paso Police Department had reported a total of four officer-involved shootings for all of last year.