A video posted by Midwest Safety on YouTube features official bodycam footage from a horrifying incident in Brownwood, Texas. The incident began late at night when police responded to a 911 call by a distressed woman describing her husband, later identified as Holly Edward Oliver, 59, as “out of control” and firing a gun.
“I’m at my parents’ house. My husband is out front. He’s just out of control… Shooting a gun in the air. Our daughter was in a car wreck earlier. He just can’t get a handle on it… He’s going to his shop on Corrigan,” the woman told operators around 11:50 p.m. on July 8, 2025.
As police officers arrived on the scene, they had no idea how many shots would be fired before the night was over. Police bodycam footage shows the officers spreading out near the intersection of Austin Street and Norwood Drive to secure the area and assess the situation. But the suspect had already left the scene in his pickup truck.
Soon, two officers located the vehicle just after midnight in the 300 block of Corrigan Street and began approaching it. Before they could reach him, Oliver suddenly opened fire with what appeared to be an automatic rifle, discharging multiple rounds into the driver’s side window and door of an unattended patrol vehicle.
Oliver then drove off toward Norwood Street, continuing to shoot another round of shots at officers as they exited their vehicles. One of the police officers felt a sharp pain in his leg, unsure whether he had been shot or not.
After chasing the suspect’s truck, they spotted it again. They asked the driver to step out of the vehicle, and he responded by firing off another round. The officers had no option but to fire shots at the vehicle. Corporal Kris Salazar, who came face-to-face with Oliver’s vehicle at close range, was reportedly struck in the left shoulder.
Despite his injuries, Corporal Salazar returned fire and helped direct fellow officers to safety.
“I got several rounds into his cab,” one officer stated. “He came rolling up and shot a corporal right here.”
Oliver remained contained on the driver’s side of the vehicle as Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Early Police Department, and Texas Department of Public Safety units arrived at the crime scene.
With the help of additional units, officers used a ballistic shield and long guns for cover to approach the vehicle. They confirmed that the suspect had been neutralized and taken down. Although officers applied chest seals and performed CPR at the scene, he was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1:07 a.m.
According to police, the confrontation lasted for about four minutes, during which Oliver fired more than 300 rounds in total. Police officers addressed multiple gunshot wounds to the suspect’s left shoulder.
Corporal Salazar was rushed to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and was listed in stable condition while awaiting surgery.
Viewers praised the police officers’ efforts and training. “Great situational awareness by the first two cops who arrived on scene. Spotting that suspicious truck and being prepared for it probably saved them. Half of the time in dangerous situations like this predicting danger is what saves your (expletive),” one viewer said.
Another one lauded the cops’ efforts in bringing down the shooter, “It’s super refreshing to see properly trained officers who actually stay relatively calm during these situations.”
A separate viewer rang a similar tune, commenting, “It’s crazy how well trained these 4 officers are. Everyone did a perfect job.”
A fourth viewer wrote, “The timing of that radio call saying where he was and the police saying ‘ that’s us’ right before he opened up on them was chilling. I can’t imagine what that felt like in that split second of recognition.”
Disclaimer: The Inquisitr could not independently confirm all facts of this incident and is reporting based on the information available within the public record.
