Rangers Investigating Fannin County Officer Involved Shooting

Fannin County authorities have asked Texas Rangers to investigate an officer-involved shooting involving a sheriff’s deputy. Deputies responded to a disturbance call in Savoy and met by a man identified as Shane Essary, who deputies say was combative and uncooperative. Deputies deployed tasers, but that was ineffective. Essary reportedly retrieved a weapon, and despite repeated commands to drop the gun, discharged it. He was then shot by a deputy and incapacitated. No deputies were injured.