Three officers shoot armed man outside of his south Fort Worth house, police say
Three Fort Worth police officers on Tuesday night fired upon a man with a handgun when outside of his south Fort Worth house he presented them with a deadly threat, a police department spokesperson said.
The man was shot about 7:45 p.m. in the 5600 block of Wedgworth Road. His condition was stable, and he was taken to a hospital, the police said.
The officers were at the house because the man’s wife called 911 and reported he was suicidal, was armed with a gun while threatening her and was refusing to leave, the spokesperson said.
The officers saw the man sitting on the front porch. They told him to put his gun down. He did not, according to the police.
The man presented the officers with a deadly threat, police said. The department spokesperson did not describe the threat.
The executive director of the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, a union that represents officers in legal matters, said the man fired at the officers.
The police spokesperson did not release the names of the civilian who was shot or the officers.
Officers assigned to the police department’s crisis intervention team were on their way to the scene, but the first officers there shot the man before they arrived.
A weapon was found in the immediate area of the location where the man was taken into custody, the department spokesperson said.
The police department’s major case and internal affairs units are conducting investigations. A Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office employee also was at the scene.
If you or a loved one are experiencing a crisis, call 988, the new, three-digit shortcut that will direct callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
This story was originally published March 15, 2023 at 7:16 AM.
