Man identified in fatal Weatherford police shooting

A patrol officer fatally shot a man who pulled a knife on paramedics and firefighters Tuesday morning inside a Western wear store, police said.

Officials with the Tarrant County medical examiner’s office identified the man as Randall Waddel, 49, of Weatherford. He was pronounced dead at 4:28 p.m. Tuesday at Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth.

The man was shot at least once and died at a Fort Worth hospital, said Cmdr. Chris Crawford, a police spokesman.

No one else was injured in the incident at David’s Western Wear, 1811 S. Main St.

“The officer arrived on the scene and was told that the man was inside the business,” Crawford said. “There was a confrontation near the front of the door, and the officer fired his weapon.”

The man fell, and the officer kicked the knife away, Crawford said. The officer and paramedics gave the man medical care before he was taken to the Fort Worth hospital.

The incident began with a medical call about 10:50 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Main Street.

“Someone called 911 to say that there was a man lying on a parking lot median,” Crawford said. “The man had been acting strangely. He had tripped and fallen.”

Paramedics and firefighters arrived and found the man still lying down. “The man continued to act strangely,” Crawford said. “The man stood up and pulled a knife out.” At some point, he walked into the store.

Police did not release information on how many times the officer fired. The officer, whose name was not released, was placed on administrative leave, which is standard policy when a Weatherford officer is involved in a shooting, Crawford said.

This story was originally published June 23, 2015 at 2:29 PM with the headline "Man identified in fatal Weatherford police shooting."