UPDATE – 8:28 p.m. 

San Marcos officials have identified the officer shot and killed while serving a warrant Monday afternoon as Kenneth Copeland, 58, who was a veteran of the force.

San Marcos Police Chief Chase Stapp said in a press conference Copeland is the first San Marcos Police officer killed in the line of duty. Stapp said Copeland was a “hero” and that he was working on his day off when he was shot. Copeland is survived by his wife and four children, Stapp said.

“He worked even on his day off to provide for his kids, and because he knew we were shorthanded,” Stapp said.

At 2:23 p.m. Monday, Copeland and a “small contingent” of San Marcos Police officers responded to a residence in the El Camino Real subdivision to serve an arrest warrant for a man wanted of a violent crime, Stapp said.

Shortly after authorities arrived, the suspect, who has not been identified, began to fire at officers “much like in the ambush type of situation,” Stapp said.

Copeland was struck several times and was extricated from the scene by fellow responding officers. Copeland was immediately rushed to Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos in a police car, where officers began to try and save his life.

Copeland, however, was pronounced deceased at 3:50 p.m. by Hays County Justice of the Peace JoAnn Prado. Stapp said Copeland was wearing ballistic armor, but it “did not save him.” Stapp said he didn’t believe the bullets penetrated his protective vest.

After Copeland was transported from the scene, San Marcos Police officers set up a perimeter around the suspect’s home. Providing assistance was the Hays County SWAT team and the Hays County Crisis Negotiation Team, who helped to have the suspect surrender peacefully.

Officers took the suspect into custody and discovered he had a gunshot wound. Stapp said it is unknown if the suspect’s wound was self-inflicted or if he was shot by officers on the scene. The suspect’s condition is unknown at this time.

Stapp said San Marcos Police has mobilized its stress management team to help fellow officers.

This story has been updated to reflect the incident taking place in the El Camino Real subdivision. 

EARLIER 

A San Marcos Police officer was shot and killed Monday while serving a warrant in the Cottonwood Creek subdivision, according to a city of San Marcos press release. The officer’s name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

According to the release, authorities were serving a warrant in the subdivision, located near Bowie Elementary, when a suspect, who has not been identified, shot the officer multiple times. The officer was wearing his protective vest and was immediately transported to Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos.

The officer was pronounced dead at 3:50 p.m. by Hays County Justice of the Peace Joann Prado.

The suspect was taken into custody following a standoff with the San Marcos/Hays County SWAT. The suspect was shot during the standoff and was transported to an Austin area hospital.

A press conference has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday at the San Marcos Police Department Headquarters.

This story is developing. We will provide updates as they become available.