Suspect dead after Bowie County stabbing, officer-involved shooting

BOWIE COUNTY, Texas — The man shot and killed by a Hooks police officer Saturday morning after a stabbing near New Boston has been identified as Kenneth Eugene Jordan, 48, of New Boston.

The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office responded to County Road 3103 near U.S. Highway 82 at about 9:33 a.m. after a report that a man had stabbed one woman and assaulted another at a home there, according to a sheriff’s office press release.

The stabbing victim ran to a neighbor’s home with Jordan in pursuit. The homeowner armed himself and held Jordan at gunpoint until law enforcement arrived, the sheriff’s office said.

Bowie County deputies responded along with the Texas Department of Public Safety, New Boston police and Hooks police. Officers confronted Jordan, who was still armed with a knife.

Deputies deployed Tasers twice without gaining compliance, and officers also used a pepper ball launcher without success, according to the release. Jordan then turned toward the New Boston Police Department K-9 and its handler. A Hooks police officer shot him.

Life saving efforts were unsuccessful and Jordan died at the scene.

The stabbing victim was severely injured and flown by helicopter from the scene. Her condition has improved and she is expected to survive, the sheriff’s office said.

Justice of the Peace Catie Hawkins ordered an autopsy. Jordan’s body was taken to the Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences in Dallas.

The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting. The sheriff’s office is investigating the aggravated assaults that led to the response. Investigators have not determined a motive.

The sheriff’s office credited the homeowner with likely saving the victim’s life.

“It was apparent that Kenneth Jordan intended to kill her and probably would have been successful had this citizen not stepped in,” the release stated.

The sheriff’s office also thanked the assisting agencies, noting the county’s size and limited number of deputies.

TXKtoday monitored the response as it happened. Dispatch traffic indicated Jordan refused commands to drop the knives for roughly 20 minutes while ambulance crews staged nearby, before shots were fired at about 10:10 a.m.