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Texas Rangers investigating officer-involved shooting in Midland

Midland police said the suspect who was shot and killed charged at them with a knife.

MIDLAND, Texas — The Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Midland on Friday.

According to the Midland Police Department, at approximately 1:50 a.m., officers responded to a call to find a person involved in a stabbing in the 800 block of W Interstate 20.

As officers were trying to detain the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Andrew A. Rodriguez, Rodriguez charged an officer with a knife.

The officer shot at Rodriguez, who was later pronounced dead at the scene.

Next of kin has been notified.

NewsWest 9 has requested more information from the Texas Department of Public Safety. We will update this story as more details become available.

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