Police: Texas Tech Student Used Gun He Had On Him To Kill Officer
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - The 19-year-old Texas Tech University student charged with murder in the shooting death of a campus police officer used a gun he brought into the police station.
Hollis Daniels admitted to shooting the officer.
A Texas Tech spokesman confirmed Wednesday that Daniels did not use a police department gun in the shooting of Officer Floyd East Jr. on Monday.
Police haven't answered whether Daniels owned the gun.
Officers received complaints about a student acting erratically and possibly having a weapon.
East went to check on the student Monday evening and found evidence of drugs and drug paraphernalia.
He was not handcuffed.
Daniels was arrested, after a short campus-wide lockdown.
He is being held on a $5 million bond.
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