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An underground police officer in Fort Worth, Texas, shot dead in the head during a shootout with a group of armed robbers, died Friday night, officials said at a press conference at midnight.
Hull, a 17-year veteran, was pronounced dead at 9:40 pm Friday, at John Peter Smith Hospital, hundreds of his colleagues had rallied to remain vigilant and show their support, reported WFAA, an affiliate of ABC News.
It is with deep sadness that we must inform you that Officer Garrett Hull died Friday at 21:40. He was with his family, friends and colleagues. Please, continue to pray for his family and those who need it at this tragic moment.#TEAR #PoliceFamille
– Fort Worth Police (@fortworthpd) September 15, 2018
"We lost a real hero," said police chief Joel Fitzgerald. "Someone who has dedicated more than one service tour to this big city … our whole department is in pain now."
Hull was the first officer in his department to die in service since 2006.
WFAA
Fitzgerald was joined at the press conference by Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price.
"The death of Agent Hull is the worst scenario for our men and women in blue," she said.
Hull was watching three suspects of armed robbery around midnight when they entered a sports bar.
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We lost a real hero. Someone who has dedicated more than one service tour to this big city … all our department is suffering now.
The three men entered the bar with guns fired, the authorities said, and Hull and other officers waited outside and faced them as they fled the facility and tried to jump in an SUV. .
Tarrant County Sheriff's Office
Police said that one of the men, Dacion Steptoe, had shot Hull, hitting him in the head. Another officer fired back, killing Steptoe, according to the WFAA.
Two other men, Samuel Mayfield and Timothy Huff, have been identified by the authorities as accomplices of Steptoe.
The trio is believed to have committed up to 17 armed robberies of most Latin bars, in which three people were shot dead, police said.
Officials say that the night Hull was shot, the three men returned to the same bar that they had stolen in July. The security video of the interior of the bar has been broadcast during the summer.
Hull is survived by a wife and two daughters, reported WFAA.
The Fort Worth Brotherhood section for the dead accepts donations for the Hull family.
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