Law enforcement officials released video footage that they described as “bone-chilling” from a shooting at the Fort Worth Community Credit Union on Nov. 27.
Brent Brown, an off-duty deputy with the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Department, was working security when 35-year-old Leland Williams approached him and opened fire.
According to Fort Worth Police Chief Neil Noakes, Williams had previously attempted to open an account under a false name at the bank before returning with a gun.
Although Brown was shot twice, he was able to return fire, shooting at Williams a dozen times. Unfortunately, none of the shots were able to stop the assailant.
Through assistance from people in the community, police were able to apprehend Williams approximately 30 minutes after the shooting at his relative’s home.
“This is one of those instances where our relationship with the community proved to be beneficial,” Noakes said. “We had members of the community to help direct us to where Mr. Williams had gone.”
Williams was taken into custody by the Tarrant County Jail with a bail set at $1 million for the charge of attempted capital murder of a peace officer.
Brown is recuperating from the gunshot wounds and hopes to return to work in the near future.
Noakes stated that they suspect Williams had initially intended to commit a robbery before coming across Brown and shooting at him.
“Deputy Brown would make every cop in American proud,” said Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn.
“Evil came at him and he went down, but he didn’t stay there,” he continued. “He got up and went at evil until the fight was over and he was seriously wounded when he did that. So incredible courage, incredible stuff that makes you get up and go to the fight.”
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