Officials release ID of man Richland Hills police shot dead when they say he pointed gun
Authorities on Monday released the name of a man who died last week after two Richland Hills police officers shot him when, police said, he raised a rifle he was carrying and pointed it at least one of them.
Darrel Hood, 32, died on Friday in a road of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. Hood pointed the rifle at police after they responded to a call about shots he had fired in the 7000 block of Hardisty Street, authorities said.
The officers shot Hood near Boulevard 26 and Glenview Drive, according to Richland Hills police. No one else was injured in the incident.
Tarrant County court records indicate Hood was charged with an aggravated assault that authorities allege occurred on Aug. 10. In that incident, he also was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon and accused of threatening someone with a gun, according to court documents.
Records show Hood was released on bond on Friday, the day he was killed.
Police received the call about shots on Hardisty Street at 3:11 p.m. Friday, said Officer Sheena McEachran, a Richland Hills police spokesperson.
Hood owned a house in the 7000 block of Hardisty Street, according to property records and neighbors.
One resident told the Star-Telegram he heard two gunshots on Hardisty Street on Friday afternoon and looked from a window to see Hood carrying a rifle and chasing someone. A short time afterward, the neighbor heard more gunshots coming from Boulevard 26.
Hood had been living in a camper trailer in front of his home despite the fact he had recently finished renovations, including an expansion, neighbors said.
None of the neighbors who spoke to the Star-Telegram agreed to share their names, citing fears that they could face reprisals for publicly discussing Hood.
Neighbors said Hood behaved oddly and had recently started wearing a ski mask when he was outside.
His trailer had blue lights on the front, multiple neighbors said, and he would turn them on at night. They saw different vehicles drive up slowly, pull into the driveway and then leave shortly afterward anytime the blue lights were on.
Two neighbors recalled seeing a Tarrant County constable and police officers visit the home on a couple of occasions in the past month or so. The neighbors said Hood became agitated, and the law enforcement officers left.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting by the officers.
This story was originally published August 15, 2022 at 10:29 PM.
