Connor Lane Scott, 20, of Grand Saline pleaded guilty on Wednesday, July 1, to two felony charges of Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant. As a result of his plea, he was sentenced to 30 years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Scott was also ordered to pay $2,500 in fines and court costs.
On May 15, 2025, law enforcement was dispatched to Lake Holbrook to investigate a disturbance concerning reports of underage drinking, a firearm being brandished at a teenage girl, and threats being made to shoot at law enforcement if they arrived on scene. Once on scene, officers observed multiple high school aged children and young adults present.Despite commands to stop, a group of males entered a vehicle and fled the scene. Deputy Chase Tustin and Sergeant Lance Burdick pursued the vehicle and during the pursuit seven shots were fired at their patrol vehicle. Tustin and Burdick continued their pursuit of the vehicle which resulted in speeds of 112 miles per hour before the vehicle finally came to a stop at a residence in Grand Saline, at which point multiple subjects fled from the vehicle and entered the residence. During the investigation, officers learned that Scott was the individual who fired the shots at Tustin and Burdick and he had fled the residence. He was apprehended the following day.
“This was an absolutely senseless act by a young man who endangered the lives of not only members of the public and members of our community, but two of our officers,” Wood County Criminal District Attorney Angela Albers said. “Thankfully, neither Deputy Tustin nor Sergeant Burdick was injured as a result of Scott’s actions and both officers were able to return home to their families and friends at the conclusion of his shift—the ultimate goal of every officer. I am very thankful that no member of the public was injured by Scott’s actions. Texas does not tolerate acts of violence towards law enforcement and my office has zero tolerance for it. This Defendant will have the next few decades of his life to think about his actions and, most importantly, will not be out on the streets to put anyone else, including law enforcement, at risk.”