Suspect killed during confrontation with Dallas police SWAT officers

Dallas SWAT officers fatally shoot armed suspect

A Dallas police officer shot and killed a man while executing a narcotics warrant in a neighborhood west of Trinity Groves. The Dallas police chief said the officers actions kept himself and others safe after the suspect pointed a gun at them.

DALLAS - A suspect was shot and killed after he allegedly pointed a gun at police officers in West Dallas on Friday morning.

What we know:

According to the Dallas Police Department, it happened as police and SWAT officers were executing a warrant in the 1000 block of Shaw Street just after 10 a.m. on Friday.

"As the SWAT team was making entry, an individual with a gun pointed a gun at the officers. Officers discharged their firearm, killing the suspect at that time. Officers immediately rendered aid, trying to help the suspect that was just shot. He ended up dying at the scene," said Chief Daniel Comeaux.

No officers were injured in the shooting.

Dig deeper:

Chief Comeaux said the warrant that the officers were executing was from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

"It's a warrant that was being collaborated between a task force, and we were executing the warrant in Dallas," he said.

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Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux gives an update on a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened on Friday morning in West Dallas. The suspect allegedly pointed his gun "directly at the officer's head," the chief said.

When asked about the officers' de-escalation efforts, the chief implied there wasn't time for that.

"This gun was pointed directly at the officer's head, and the officer was able to shoot the suspect and keep everyone else safe behind him," Comeaux said.

Only one officer fired shots. That officer will be placed on routine administrative leave while the department and Dallas County District Attorney's Office conduct independent investigations.

What we don't know:

Police have not yet identified the suspect.

They are expected to share more details and body camera video of the officer-involved shooting at a later date.