{"id":4744,"date":"2026-07-13T04:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4744"},"modified":"2026-07-13T04:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T23:59:37","slug":"new-details-surface-after-18yo-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-outside-family-mansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4744","title":{"rendered":"New Details Surface After 18YO In His Underwear Was Fatally Confronted By Texas Police Outside Family Mansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Newly released body camera footage<\/strong> and dispatcher audio have revealed details about the fatal police sh**ting of 18-year-old <strong>Austin Hodo<\/strong> in Boerne, Texas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hodo, who had recently graduated from high school and was preparing to attend Texas Tech University, was shot after deputies responded to reports of a man firing a handg*n in a gated neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The incident has sparked heated debate online, with one commenter writing, \u201cIf this didn\u2019t scream mental health issue, I don\u2019t know what will.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>An 18-year-old was fatally wounded by officers after he ignored repeated commands before opening fire<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b019185e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?image_id=new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b019185e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Details Surface After 18YO In His Underwear Was Fatally Confronted By Texas Police Outside Family Mansion\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?media_id=new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b019185e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b019185e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b019185e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"A young man in a dark suit and striped tie, smiling slightly, related to the Texas police confrontation.\" title=\"A young man in a dark suit and striped tie, smiling slightly, related to the Texas police confrontation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZKxFlAjIpx\/?img_index=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">genevaschooltx\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sh**ting happened during the early hours of July 8 in Bent Tree, a gated community near San Antonio where Hodo lived with his family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Kendall County Sheriff\u2019s Office, deputies were dispatched after several 911 callers reported that a young man was standing in the street wearing only his underwear while firing a handg*n.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dispatcher audio released by <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KENS5<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showed how serious the situation appeared from the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b9149916__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?image_id=new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b9149916__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Details Surface After 18YO In His Underwear Was Fatally Confronted By Texas Police Outside Family Mansion\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?media_id=new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b9149916__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b9149916__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540b9149916__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" alt=\"A young man in a football jersey with GENEVA written on it, smiling at night, related to the Texas police confrontation.\" title=\"A young man in a football jersey with GENEVA written on it, smiling at night, related to the Texas police confrontation.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hodo2608\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">hodo2608\/Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe have a sh**ting in the 100 block of Bent Tree,\u201d a dispatcher told responding deputies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moments later, another update followed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSomeone just fired a g*n. He\u2019ll be in the middle of the roadway. He\u2019s going to be in his underwear sh**ting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The dispatcher also warned officers that the suspect had allegedly tried to sh**t at the person who called 911.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When deputies arrived shortly after 5 a.m., they found Hodo holding a handg*n in his left hand and a shirt in his right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singlepost_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-6\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Body camera footage released by the sheriff\u2019s office showed four deputies repeatedly ordering him to stop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDrop the g*n! Drop it!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540bf1dee61__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?image_id=new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540bf1dee61__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Details Surface After 18YO In His Underwear Was Fatally Confronted By Texas Police Outside Family Mansion\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?media_id=new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540bf1dee61__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540bf1dee61__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/new-details-surface-after-18-year-old-in-his-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-texas-police-6a540bf1dee61__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Night vision footage showing a person in underwear on a street, walking, before being confronted by Texas police.\" title=\"Night vision footage showing a person in underwear on a street, walking, before being confronted by Texas police.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VKoMI__UfhU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KENS 5\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to officials, deputies gave Hodo more than 20 commands to put the weapon down.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead, authorities said he continued walking toward them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sheriff\u2019s office stated that Hodo then raised the handg*n and fired a shot toward the deputies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officers immediately returned fire, striking the 18-year-old.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although deputies quickly moved in and began providing medical aid, including applying tourniquets while requesting an ambulance, Hodo passed away at the scene.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"1-6a5408fb6cd6e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?image_id=1-6a5408fb6cd6e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Details Surface After 18YO In His Underwear Was Fatally Confronted By Texas Police Outside Family Mansion\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?media_id=1-6a5408fb6cd6e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a5408fb6cd6e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-6a5408fb6cd6e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Thermal image of an 18YO in his underwear walking on a dark street, confronted by Texas police.\" title=\"Thermal image of an 18YO in his underwear walking on a dark street, confronted by Texas police.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VKoMI__UfhU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KENS 5\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><span data-aa-adunit=\"\/46481815\/bp.com_desktop_singleimage_bottom_728x90\" id=\"adverge-div-gpt-ad-1491844427478-3\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a statement, the Kendall County Sheriff\u2019s Office said:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDespite numerous commands to drop the weapon, Hodo refused to comply.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs Hodo continued advancing toward the deputies, he raised the handg*n and fired at them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIn response, deputies discharged their firearms.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The department added that none of the deputies were injured and confirmed that the investigation remains active.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Hodo had recently graduated and was preparing for college<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"2-6a540901534e0__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?image_id=2-6a540901534e0__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Details Surface After 18YO In His Underwear Was Fatally Confronted By Texas Police Outside Family Mansion\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?media_id=2-6a540901534e0__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a540901534e0__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-6a540901534e0__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Thermal image of an 18YO in his underwear walking on a dark street, details surface after confrontation by Texas police.\" title=\"Thermal image of an 18YO in his underwear walking on a dark street, details surface after confrontation by Texas police.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VKoMI__UfhU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KENS 5\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tragedy shocked the local community because Hodo had recently graduated from Geneva School of Boerne, a private Christian school.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He played on the school\u2019s football team and had previously earned a \u201cPlayer of the Game\u201d award.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to reports, he had been planning to attend Texas Tech University later this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authorities have not released any information suggesting a motive for his actions, and investigators have not said whether Hodo had any previous contact with law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"3-6a54090370b8a__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?image_id=3-6a54090370b8a__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Details Surface After 18YO In His Underwear Was Fatally Confronted By Texas Police Outside Family Mansion\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?media_id=3-6a54090370b8a__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a54090370b8a__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/3-6a54090370b8a__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Street sign for Bent Tree Drive and FM 1376, near the family mansion where Texas police confronted an 18YO.\" title=\"Street sign for Bent Tree Drive and FM 1376, near the family mansion where Texas police confronted an 18YO.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VKoMI__UfhU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KENS 5\/YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Officials have also not publicly disclosed whether dr*gs, alcohol, or a mental health crisis may have played a role.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For now, investigators continue reviewing body camera footage, dispatcher recordings, witness statements, and other evidence as they work to determine exactly what happened before deputies arrived.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>The release of the footage quickly divided social media, as many viewers believed officers had no choice<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"4-6a540904e275d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?image_id=4-6a540904e275d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"New Details Surface After 18YO In His Underwear Was Fatally Confronted By Texas Police Outside Family Mansion\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/new-details-surface-after-18-yo-in-underwear-was-fatally-confronted-by-police\/?media_id=4-6a540904e275d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a540904e275d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-6a540904e275d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" alt=\"A black Texas State Trooper SUV on a road, hinting at the police confrontation outside the family mansion.\" title=\"A black Texas State Trooper SUV on a road, hinting at the police confrontation outside the family mansion.\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VKoMI__UfhU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">KENS 5\/YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people defended the deputies\u2019 actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s sad that he\u2019s dead, but he WAS NOT GUNNED DOWN! He was walking around sh**ting and pointed a g*n at officers after being told numerous times to drop it. It was him or them,\u201d one commenter wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another added, \u201cI mean you\u2019re walking down the street sh**ting, what should they do.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some pointed to images released by authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYou can literally see him holding the gun in the blurred picture lol,\u201d one person commented.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Others questioned whether the teenager may have been suffering from a mental health crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf this didn\u2019t scream mental health issue, I don\u2019t know what will.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another viewer simply wrote, \u201cHe got exactly what he wanted.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Although body camera footage and dispatcher audio have answered some questions, many remain<\/b><\/h3>\n<p class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New video sheds light on deadly shooting involving Kendall County deputies\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VKoMI__UfhU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Authorities have not explained why Hodo was allegedly firing a handg*n in the neighborhood before deputies arrived.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigators also have not announced whether any additional evidence has been recovered or whether toxicology testing will play a role in the investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kendall County Sheriff\u2019s Office has only confirmed that the case remains under active investigation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is a difficult time for everyone,\u201d the department said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOur office asks that if you are a person of faith, please pray for everyone affected by this incident.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As investigators continue reviewing the evidence, officials have not released any further details explaining what led to the fatal confrontation outside the Hodo family\u2019s home.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>\u201cThat\u2019s normal in Texas\u201d: The fatal incident sparked heated social media debate<\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"\/> <\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10900363\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10900363\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"28429\"> <input class=\"post-10900363-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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