Fake cop shot dead by SWAT was security detail who guarded House lawmaker: report
A man fatally shot by Dallas police during a dramatic Wednesday night standoff was a member of U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett's (D-TX) security team who attended high-profile events and campaign rallies, according to a new report.
Law enforcement sources revealed to CBS News that the man known as Mike King was a mysterious figure who used multiple aliases while running Off Duty Police Services, an online hustle connecting North Texas cops with side gigs. Authorities said he impersonated a law enforcement officer to do it.
King was shot dead after bolting into a hospital parking garage and barricading himself inside a vehicle. Dallas SWAT officers deployed tear gas to flush him out, but King allegedly pulled a gun on the officers.
"Sources say he was wanted for impersonating a law enforcement officer and had claimed to be one while operating Off Duty Police Services, an online platform connecting North Texas officers with off‑duty work. Authorities have not released his real name," the report noted.
Images showed King standing next to Crockett at events during her recent failed Senate bid. He allegedly supervised security teams at downtown Dallas hotels and managed operations at his church, and reportedly drove a replica undercover police cruiser and used stolen license plates pilfered from cars outside a military recruiting office.
Documents showed "Mike King" collected payments for "security services" from Crockett's office as recently as last year. Both Crockett's team and Dallas police are staying mum on the explosive details.