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A 31-year-old Texas man told reporters he shot and killed an unsuspecting San Antonio detective in his patrol car Sunday morning because he was upset about his child-custody battle and “lashed out.” Otis Tyrone McKane was arrested late Monday afternoon after a 30-hour manhunt. The officer, Benjamin Marconi, 50, died after he was reportedly ambushed near police headquarters during a routine traffic stop. McKane was taken into custody after his vehicle was surrounded on a highway by a SWAT team, while a female adult and a 2-year-old were in the car. As he was brought in for booking on capital murder charges, McKane spoke to the assembled TV crews. “I’ve been through several custody battles, and I was upset at the situation I was in, and I lashed out at someone who didn’t deserve it,” McKane told reporters. “I just want to see my son.”