Multiple law enforcement agencies responded Thursday afternoon to an active incident at the Fort Stockton VA Clinic, with officers blocking off part of North Sycamore Street near West 12th Street.
Photos from the scene showed several marked and unmarked law enforcement vehicles outside the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinic, including vehicles that appeared to be from Fort Stockton police, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office.
Tristian Barragan Journalism reported from the scene that law enforcement remained at the clinic as of about 4:50 p.m. and that North Sycamore Street west of Walmart remained closed. According to Barragan, a source with knowledge of the situation inside the facility said employees had been told they were safe.
Officials had not released details about the nature of the incident as of the latest update.
The scene included multiple patrol vehicles with emergency lights activated, officers positioned near the clinic and traffic being kept away from the immediate area. The clinic is located near West 12th Street in Fort Stockton.
This is a developing story. Updates will be provided as official information becomes available.
