Azle man, 28, dies after officers use ‘less lethal options’ during incident, police say
A man died Sunday morning after police officers deployed “less lethal options” during an incident in Azle.
At about 7:30 a.m., officers responded to the 700 block of Boyd Road in reference to a man “with a knife who was making threats,” according to an Azle Police Department press release.
Officers encountered the suspect and attempted to deescalate the situation, the release said.
The suspect advanced on officers while displaying the knife in his hand and refused to comply with commands, police said.
Officers used “less-lethal options” to stop his advances, police said. The less-lethal equipment used was not specified in the release.
The suspect was provided with first aid and taken to a hospital, where he later died.
The man was identified as 28-year-old George Gordon III of Azle, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Gordon died of blunt force injuries to his chest and abdomen, according to the medical examiner’s office.
Officers did not fire their service weapons during the incident, according to the release.
Azle police said they’ve requested that the Texas Rangers investigate the incident.
This story was originally published May 1, 2022 at 5:06 PM.
