Limestone Medical Center still on lockdown after standoff

Adam “Skinner” Lenamond, 73, of Groesbeck, is alleged to be involved in a standoff with authorities at Limestone Medical Center after being found guilty Thursday, Feb. 16, of continuous sexual assault of a child.

The standoff began early Thursday afternoon and had continued through 11 p.m. when this report was filed.

Lenamond was out on bond and left the courtroom Thursday while the jury deliberated, according to a report from KWTX. When the jury returned with a guilty verdict, Lenamond was not in the courtroom. 

According to a Groesbeck Police Department press release, Police Chief Chris Henson and Limestone County Sheriff Murray Agnew were notified of a defendant who failed to return to trial proceedings at the Limestone County Courthouse around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Reports showed the defendant was possibly at Limestone Medical Center. Upon arrival on scene they located the defendant in the parking lot, distraught and in possession of a firearm.  Chief Henson then placed Limestone Medical Center on lockdown while Sheriff Agnew initiated communications with the defendant. 

At about 2:30 p.m., Leeann Freeman, LMC Public Relations, said Limestone Medical Center in Groesbeck was placed on full lockdown.

There was a high police presence, and law enforcement had barricaded all entrances to LMC.

Groesbeck High School was under a “secure,” which is a soft lockdown, according to a GISD press release. Due to all campuses being "secure," according to its Standard Response Protocol, school dismissal could have been delayed, including student drivers, buses and parent pickups.  The high school was taken off “secure” at 3:22 p.m.

Groesbeck Police Department arrested Lenamond Dec. 1, 2021. He was charged with four counts of aggravated sexual assault on a child; one count of indecency with a child, sexual contact; and one count of sex abuse of a child, continuous, victim under 14. 

LMC Emergency Medical Services crews cannot get to their trucks to leave, so Mexia EMS was on standby as of 2 p.m., Fire Chief Rob Lafoy said. 

Chief Henson assisted Sheriff Agnew with negotiations until approximately 8:50 p.m., when negotiations were transferred to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Those efforts are still underway and the area remains closed to non-law enforcement personnel.

“As of 11 p.m. Thursday, law enforcement agencies are in talks to get a peaceful surrender from the suspect.  At this time, the suspect is in the back parking lot of the Limestone Medical Center; we do not believe any of the patients inside are in danger, and this is not an active shooter situation. The hospital is still open, though we ask that you please understand the situation and do not come to the hospital unless it’s an absolute emergency,” said Ryan Howard, Texas Department of Public Safety Sergeant. “There is always pressure but the main thing is the preservation of life, our goal is the get to a peaceful end, we don’t want to walk away from this situation with anyone hurt, so the way we get to that is to game plan and get together, so if it takes a little bit, it going to take a little bit.” 

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This is a developing story, information updated as available