FORT WORTH, Texas - An officer-involved shooting involving Fort Worth police left one person dead and caused shutdowns on Highway 287.
Fort Worth Police officer-involved shooting
What we know:
Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia told reporters around 4 p.m., a FWPD officer noticed an individual on the Highway 287 overpass at E. Maddox Avenue leaning over the bridge with an object in his hand.
The officer approached the individual and issued verbal commands to get off the bridge. The individual began to cut themselves on the neck with what appeared to be a broken bottle.
The individual then ran towards the officer with the sharp object. The officer fired their weapon and hit the individual, who was later pronounced deceased on the scene.
Fort Worth PD said multiple callers reported a male on the bridge with glass in his hand cutting himself.
Big picture view:
All lanes of the highway and the roadway under the overpass on 287 were shut down while police conducted their investigation. The lanes fully reopened around 7:30 p.m.
What we don't know:
Police have not yet said who the deceased person is.
Witness describes shooting
What they're saying:
"I just saw [him] go straight to the officer and the officer just pointed and shot him," Teodulo Serna, who was working nearby when the incident occurred, told FOX 4's Amelia Jones.
"I feel sad because you see a person just fall down, like nothing," Serna continued.
What's next:
Fort Worth Police will hold a press conference after collecting more evidence.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Fort Worth Police Department and the Fort Worth Fire Department.