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Fort Worth police responded to several 911 calls Wednesday around noon about a man outside of an apartment leasing office threatening people with a gun.
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When officers arrived, they say the man pulled out a gun and ran away. He was arrested shortly after.
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The suspect’s name has not been released.
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This is the second Fort Worth officer-involved shooting in less than 24 hours.
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Fort Worth police responded to several 911 calls Wednesday around noon about a man outside of an apartment leasing office threatening people with a gun.
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When officers arrived, they say the man pulled out a gun and ran away. He was arrested shortly after.
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The suspect’s name has not been released.
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This is the second Fort Worth officer-involved shooting in less than 24 hours.
Texas’s Fort WorthA man who allegedly threatened individuals at an apartment leasing office with a gun was shot at by Fort Worth police officers.
Man With Gun Threatens Apartment Leasing Office
We know:
Around noon on Wednesday, police say they got multiple 911 calls regarding a guy brandishing a gun outside the Silver Leaf Villas’ leasing office on John T. White Road.
Callers to 911 expressed concern for their safety. According to one witness, the man aimed the gun at him.
Officers discovered the man in the parking lot when they got there. According to the police, the man fled after removing a gun from his waistband.
Officers said an officer “fearing for her safety and the safety of citizens in the area” fired multiple shots at the suspect during a foot chase. But he was not struck.
Police arrested the man after he briefly locked himself in an apartment.
According to the police, a rifle and a gun were found at the scene.
The internal affairs division is looking into the matter.
What is unknown to us:
The suspect’s identify and the charges against him have not been made public by the police.
Police did not say whether the individual was intentionally targeting other residents or rental agencies. They did not specify the man’s potential motivation.
Furthermore, it’s unclear if the man resided in the apartment building.
Overview:
In less than twenty-four hours, this is the second shooting case in Fort Worth involving an officer.
A man who charged at authorities during a domestic altercation at a residence in the 5800 block of Westgate Drive earlier Wednesday morning was shot, according to the police.
The two shootings are unrelated, according to the police.
The Fort Worth Police Department is the source of the information in this article.
