Fort Worth police shoot knife-wielding man outside apartment early Sunday
FORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth police shot and killed a knife-wielding man outside a West Fort Worth apartment early Sunday morning, marking the city’s second officer-involved shooting of the weekend, authorities said.
Officer-involved shooting
What we know:
Officers responded shortly after 6 a.m. to a report of a domestic disturbance near the intersection of Interstate 30 and Interstate 820. Police say the suspect kicked in the door to an apartment, armed with a knife.
Upon arrival, police found an armed suspect standing outside the apartment with a knife. Officers repeatedly ordered the man to drop the weapon, according to police officials, but he refused to comply and advanced toward the officers.
Officers opened fire, striking the suspect. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
No officers were injured during the incident.
What's next:
Police are expected to hold a news conference to give more details on the situation.
What we don't know:
The identity of the suspect has not been released.
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The Source: Information in this article is from the Fort Worth Police Department.