A Marble Falls man was shot after police said he pointed a gun at a Buda police officer during a traffic stop. In a joint press conference held in Buda with both the Buda Police Department and the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Buda Police Chief Bo Kidd said the man, identified as Lee Allen Elsbury, 46, was taken into custody and transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.
Kidd said at approximately 3:59 a.m. Tuesday at the 15,000 block of Interstate 35 in Buda, a Buda police officer made a traffic stop and Elsbury exited the vehicle and reportedly pointed a gun at the officer who then fired at the suspect. Kidd said the officer called for assistance as a foot pursuit ensued, and additional gunfire was exchanged during the pursuit.
Kidd said Hays County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the scene to assist the Buda Police Department in locating the suspect. He said Elsbury was located a short time later and continued to flee from law enforcement, at which time three Hays County Sheriff’s Deputies discharged their firearms at the suspect. Kidd said it is unclear whether the suspect fired first or pointed his gun at the deputies during the final encounter. He added that the suspect was struck multiple times and fell to the ground, and officers immediately began conducting life-saving measures and called EMS.
