Man Shot and Killed in Dallas Law Enforcement Sting Was Part of Jasmine Crockett's Security Detail

CBS News Texas has uncovered that a man known as Mike King, who was entrusted to coordinate security for Democrat Rep. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), was shot dead late Wednesday night while attempting to flee from police.  

Images obtained by CBS News Texas show King standing close to Crockett at events and on the campaign trail during her recent run for a U.S. Senate seat. Sources say he oversaw teams of security officers at several downtown Dallas hotels and at his church.

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Documents obtained by CBS News Texas show a person named Mike King received payments for "security services" from Crockett as recently as last year.

According to a Thursday report concerning the shooting, King fled to the Children's Medical Center Dallas parking garage, and barricaded himself inside a vehicle. A Dallas Police SWAT team forced King out of the vehicle with tear gas, and King drew a gun. The SWAT officers fired defensively, killing King. 

🚨 BREAKING: A wanted fugitive who was just killed by Dallas SWAT officers was REP. JASMINE CROCKETT'S SECURITY

Holy crap. What kind of people does Crockett surround herself with?!

"Mike King" used aliases publicly and was killed after a standoff with Dallas police SWAT… pic.twitter.com/KmSFyFABay

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 14, 2026

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Here is where the outlet's report linked above gets really weird.

Multiple law enforcement sources tell CBS News Texas the man, known publicly as Mike King, had been using aliases while running a business that placed officers in off‑duty jobs.

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.

Law enforcement sources also say King drove a replica undercover police vehicle and used license plates stolen from cars outside a military recruiting office. His background – which sources say includes a criminal history – raises questions about how he managed extra‑duty jobs for police officers and secured a high‑level security role for a sitting member of Congress.

There are many potential crimes listed here, on top of impersonating law enforcement. With all the aliases, there was also the possibility of identity theft and operating fraudulent businesses being added. Had King not been shot and killed by Dallas SWAT, he could have been facing some serious prison time. 

During Crockett's U.S. Senate campaign, where she sought to unseat Republican Sen. John Cornyn, Crockett's security became an issue. Crockett was criticized for allegedly telling her security detail to remove an Atlantic reporter from a rally.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is facing criticism online after she reportedly had armed security guards remove The Atlantic staff writer Elaine Godfrey from her Senate campaign rally on Monday.

Godfrey reported that she was "thrown out" of Crockett's rally after being labeled a "top-notch hater" by Crockett's team.

"Right before armed guards escorted me from the rally and left me on the edge of a Texas-county road, I was informed that I was no longer welcome at an event that I had already attended," Godfrey wrote on Thursday.

Crockett denied this had occurred, which only drew more attention to the matter.

Amateur night in Texas from the entire Crockett team.

Shot: You cannot kick a reporter out of a public, on-the-record event simply because you don't like what they write or how they write it.

Chaser: Absolutely do NOT give them a quote while you are doing it. https://t.co/r8DUglFG6C

— Ryan McKenna (@rwmckenna) February 27, 2026

In another incident, Crockett's security had also been accused of assaulting a conservative journalist. There are no confirmed reports that King was connected to the alleged assault.

Crockett lost her Senate bid to Democrat state Senator James Talarico in the March 4 Texas primary. Tallarico will face either TX Attorney General Ken Paxton or Sen. Cornyn. Both Republicans failed to meet the 50 plus 1 percent vote threshold in the primary. Their fate will be decided in the May 26, 2026, runoff election. 

Editor’s Note: The 2026 midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.