Suspect identified in Archer County standoff

ARCHER COUNTY, Texas (KAUZ) – New details are emerging from a standoff outside Holliday last night, including the name of the suspect in a double homicide that caused the incident.

Texas DPS identified Corey Robert Drake, 28, of Wichita Falls, Texas as the suspect. A SWAT officer from Wichita Falls shot and killed Drake last night, ending the standoff.

The victims of the double homicide were Drake’s grandparents, Fred and Peggy Maier of Holliday. After police responded to the killing shortly before 3 p.m., Drake opened fire on officers before barricading himself in a shed on the property where he stayed for several hours.

Officers tried to convince Drake to surrender, including using gas to force him from his position. Drake shot down two police drones from the shed he was barricaded in.

The Texas Rangers will lead further investigation.