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Aug 20 (IBNS) A stalemate in Texas between police with a school officer accused of abducting his estranged girlfriend received a tragic termination with the man opting to “kill” himself. However, the woman made it to safety.

Julio Reyes, 38, reportedly had kidnapped Rachel Hillsman, 24, in front of her two young children Tuesday morning. The couple is both officers with the Katy school district, west of Houston.

It was reported that Reyes had been holed up with Hillsman in a vacant house as police tried to negotiate the woman’s release. At one point of time, Reyes opened fire and shot one bullet at officers as they looked through a broken window in the vacant home.

However, there was no retaliation since it was feared that the bullet would ultimately end up hitting Hillsman. The two-story house where Hillsman was held is located 200 yards from her home in Brookshire.

Smith says Hillsman and her two children stayed at her mother’s home Monday after Reyes threatened her during an argument that night.

Sheriff Smith also disclosed that Reyes also made some purchases before the abduction that imply that it was premeditated.

However, he did not reveal details on those items.