Texas Sheriff Accused of Corruption, Dysfunction After Botched Response to Mass Shooting
- Sheriff Greg Capers announced the capture of a suspected mass killer but deputies actually took much longer to respond than stated.
- An AP investigation found years of corruption and dysfunction complaints against Capers' office, including neglecting police work and improper seizures.
- Capers' office failed to arrest the suspect for prior domestic violence and did not check his immigration status, though he was in the U.S. illegally.
- During the search, Capers claimed 11-minute response time but deputies took nearly four times longer.
- Deputies had been called to the suspect's home before, and a report found a "fear-based" culture and bad seizures in Capers' office, but county leaders ignored it.