The Eyrie

MCKINNEY, TX — Texas Rangers are investigating a fatal McKinney police shooting after officers said they shot and killed a 19-year-old man during an encounter that began with a single-car crash Sunday night. Police identified the man as Jair Ruenes Galvan and said he was not armed.

According to the McKinney Police Department, officers responded to the wreck in the 1700 block of Wilmeth Road around 7:50 p.m. What happened next remains under review, but police said the encounter turned physical after Galvan did not comply with commands. Two officers were involved, and one suffered a gunshot wound to the hand. That officer was hospitalized with what police described as non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say crash response escalated into a physical struggle

The department said officers approached Galvan after the crash and tried to speak with him at the scene. Police said he became non-compliant and refused to follow commands, which led to a confrontation with the officers.

During that struggle, police said gunshots were fired. Galvan was also shot and was taken to a hospital, where he later died. The department has not publicly described the sequence of events in greater detail, including what officers believed was happening immediately before they opened fire.

Officials also have not said how many shots were fired. The agency said body camera footage and other details are still part of the continuing investigation.

Investigators say Galvan was unarmed

One of the most significant details in the case is that investigators confirmed no weapons were found on Galvan. That finding raises further questions about the circumstances that led to the shooting, though police have not released additional information about the confrontation.

McKinney police said CBS News Texas asked for more specifics about how Galvan may have become non-compliant, what the physical struggle involved, whether he was armed, how many shots were fired, and when body-worn camera video might be released. In response, the department said it was unable to provide further information as of publication.

The investigation remains active, and the Texas Rangers have now assumed responsibility for it.

One officer was wounded in the hand and taken to hospital

McKinney police said one of the two officers involved was struck in the hand during the incident. That officer was taken to a nearby hospital and, according to the department, the injury was not life-threatening.

The department said the injured officer and the second officer both remain on paid administrative leave, which is standard under agency protocol following an officer-involved shooting. Police identified the pair as a field training officer and a recruit officer.

Authorities have not said which officer fired the shots or whether both discharged their weapons. Those questions are expected to be part of the Rangers’ review.

Texas Rangers take over as internal review continues

The Texas Rangers now lead the investigation, a step commonly taken in officer-involved shootings in Texas. Their review will likely focus on the timeline of the crash response, the officers’ commands, the physical confrontation and the use of force.

McKinney police have not announced a timeline for releasing additional information. The department has also not said when any video from body-worn cameras may be made public, if at all, while the case is being examined.

For now, the official account says only that the incident began as a traffic crash and ended with one teenager dead, one officer wounded and an open criminal investigation into the shooting.

Questions remain about the final moments at Wilmeth Road

Because no weapon was found on Galvan, the case is likely to draw continued attention as investigators piece together what happened in the final moments before the shooting. Police have not said what prompted the crash, whether anyone else was in the vehicle or whether any outside witnesses were present.

The department has also not released the names of the officers involved. With the Rangers now handling the case, any future findings will likely determine whether the shooting was legally justified and whether additional action is warranted.

Until more details are released, the known facts are limited to the crash location, the physical confrontation, the gunfire and the death of a teenager who police said was unarmed.