Armed suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot during Dallas police warrant operation at motel
Identity of Dallas OIS suspect not yet released
A suspect shot and killed himself when Dallas Police attempted to serve him warrants at a motel on Wednesday, and his identity has not yet been released. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has more.
DALLAS - An armed suspect is dead following an officer-involved shooting Wednesday afternoon as Dallas police executed a warrant at a motel along Interstate 35, authorities said.
Bullet hole at Dallas motel
Dallas officer-involved shooting
What we know:
Officers with the department's Crime Response Team arrived around 12:20 p.m. at the Mustang Inn, located in the 400 block of South R.L. Thornton Freeway, to serve warrants related to narcotics and a probation violation. Investigators located the suspect at the motel using FLOCK license plate recognition cameras.
During the operation, the suspect confronted officers while armed with a long rifle, prompting one officer to discharge their weapon.
According to police officials, the suspect remained armed as officers gave repeated verbal commands, which were ignored. The suspect then fired the weapon at himself. It remains unclear whether the suspect fired any shots at officers prior to the fatal self-inflicted gunshot.
No officers were injured during the encounter.
Dallas Police Department commanders and public information officers responded to the scene, and the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing.
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Two vehicles, a black Mercedes and a white Mercedes, were seen being towed away before crime scene tape was taken down.
What we don't know:
The identity of the suspect has not been released.
It's unclear if the suspect ever fired his weapon or weapons at the officers.
Suspect shoots himself after confrontation with Dallas Police
Dallas Police say a suspect shot himself after they attempted to serve him warrants at a local motel, and at least one officer fired a shot towards the suspect. FOX 4's Peyton Yager has the latest.
Dig deeper:
Dallas Police say they used Flock cameras to trace the suspect's car to the motel, and say he was armed with two firearms.
Police initially reported the suspect had been struck by an officer's gun, but that is now under investigation.
The Source: Information in this article is from the Dallas Police Department.