Arlington police shoot, kill man with knife during mental health call
Police fatally shoot knife-wielding man in crisis
Arlington police officers shot and killed a man who lunged at officers with a knife while suffering a mental health crisis.
ARLINGTON, Texas - Arlington police officers shot and killed a man who lunged at officers with a knife while suffering a mental health crisis.
What we know:
It happened around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday after officers were called to a home in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane. That’s just south of Interstate 30, north of West Pioneer Parkway.
Family members told police the 56-year-old man was in a state of emotional distress and threatening to take his own life.
Police said the responding officers heard the man yelling and learned that a family member was in the room with him. They immediately got the family member out, but then the man got upset and pulled out a large knife.
"The officer gave the man multiple verbal commands to drop the knife, but he did not comply. The man then moved towards the officer, still holding the knife. The officer fired his service weapon multiple times, striking the man," Arlington police said in a statement.
The man was taken to the hospital, but he did not survive.
No officers were hurt.
What we don't know:
Police have not yet released the name of the man who died.
What they're saying:
"It's just a very quiet neighborhood."
Neighbors who spoke to FOX 4's Peyton Yager were shocked to hear that an officer-involved shooting happened near their homes.
Alyssa Barnes, who lives near the incident, says the man who was shot has had health issues in the past.
"I thought he just had another health issue because he's had health issues in the past."
Arlington police fatally shoot man in mental crisis
Arlington police officers shot and killed a man while responding to a home for a mental health call. The man was reportedly threatening to take his own life and charged at officers with a knife.
What's next:
All of the officers involved will be placed on routine administrative leave while the shooting is reviewed by the department.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Arlington Police Department.