A man killed in a tense standoff with Dallas SWAT officers has been identified as a security worker for Rep.
Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) who was also allegedly posing as a police officer.
According to Breitbart, the individual, known publicly as Mike King, operated a business called Off Duty Police Services that placed officers in off-duty jobs, as sources told CBS News Texas. King was also reportedly wanted for impersonating a law enforcement officer, raising serious questions about vetting and oversight in Democrat political circles that relied on his services.
King died Wednesday night after a confrontation with Dallas police in a hospital parking structure. Police say he fled into a hospital parking garage, barricaded himself inside a vehicle, and was forced out by tear gas before pulling a gun on officers, at which point SWAT officers fatally shot him.
Authorities have not released his legal name, but sources say he had claimed to be a law enforcement officer while running Off Duty Police Services, an online platform connecting North Texas officers with off-duty work. The outlet reported that King was killed after he ran into a parking garage and pulled a gun on police after he was forced out of a vehicle by the use of tear gas.
Images obtained by the outlet show King standing close to Crockett at event and on the campaign trail as she recently ran for the U.S. Senate in Texas against James Talarico, now the Democrat nominee in the Texas U.S. Senate race. His proximity to a sitting Democrat member of Congress and Senate hopeful underscores the risks of lax security standards in high-profile political operations.
Daniel Comeaux, Chief of Police for the Dallas Police Department, said members of a fugitive task force had been conducting surveillance on King and followed him into the parking garage at the Childrens Medical Center, WFAA News reported. Several officers told the outlet that Kings company was posting jobs through RollKall, a platform police officers use to sign up for off-duty security work.
Sources also said the man claimed to have high-profiled clients, including banks, hotels and political figures. According to sources, some Dallas officers unknowingly worked security assignments believing the company was legitimate.
Our officers are definitely very concerned because they want to make sure that when they provide their information, that it is protected, Sean Pease, President of the Dallas Police Association, told the outlet. As law enforcement and the public seek answers, the case highlights the need for stricter verification of security contractors and greater accountability from political figures who rely on them, especially as Democrats continue to call for more regulation on law-abiding citizens while failing basic due diligence in their own operations.
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