North Richland Hills officers shoot man pointing handgun at them outdoors, police say
Police officers on Sunday night shot a man outside of a house in North Richland Hills when he pointed a handgun in their direction, the officers’ department said.
Stephen Conner, 51, was taken to a hospital, and his condition was stable, North Richland Hills police said on Monday.
Conner’s spouse had about 8:15 p.m. called police to the 4200 block of Keeter Drive because of a family disturbance underway in which shots had possibly been fired inside the house, police said.
Officers were approaching the house when they encountered Conner and shot him when he pointed a gun in their direction, police said.
Police arrested Conner on suspicion of aggravated assault against a public servant and deadly conduct discharge firearm.
This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 5:22 PM.