A man pointed a gun at officers during a domestic dispute early on Saturday morning, prompting Weatherford police to release body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting.
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Weatherford police shot a man who pointed a gun at them while they were responding to a domestic incident early Saturday morning.
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On Wednesday, police released the officer’s body-worn camera footage.
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Police said two young children were inside the home at the time of the incident.
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Weatherford police shot a man who pointed a gun at them while they were responding to a domestic incident early Saturday morning.
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On Wednesday, police released the officer’s body-worn camera footage.
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Police said two young children were inside the home at the time of the incident.
Weatherford, TexasBody camera footage of an officer-involved shooting that occurred during a domestic dispute early on Saturday morning was made public by Weatherford Police on Wednesday.
An cop may be seen on body camera urging a small child to safety before shooting the culprit. The suspect is in the medical facility. There were no injuries to the victims.
After a lady called to report an attack, officers arrived at Cypress View Villas on Atwood Court at around two in the morning on Saturday.
Following a domestic altercation in which a man waved a gun at cops, Weatherford police released body camera footage of an officer-involved shooting.
Dispatchers are heard in the video informing the responding officers that the man who is suspected of the attack is armed and will shoot them when they get there.
Two children were inside the house when the event occurred, according to the officers.
The apartment’s door was open when the officers arrived, and they could hear one of the kids inside yelling for them to come outside.
Officers responding to a domestic disturbance shot a 40-year-old man after he brandished a weapon at them, according to Weatherford police.
The mom and the two kids managed to escape, according to the police.
The man then pointed a gun, according to the police. The man is shown on tape being told to put down his gun by officers.
In response, the man is heard saying, “No! “You drop it!”
The 40-year-old suspect was struck by the police and sent to a hospital in Fort Worth.
The suspect is still in the medical facility. Since he hasn’t been arrested, his name hasn’t been made public.
For the past two years, a woman named Brittney—who wished to remain anonymous—has resided at the apartment complex. She informed FOX 4 that she is not aware of any other family-related domestic conflicts.
“They were both excellent individuals. Every day he went to work. She went to work every day. “They looked after their children,” she remarked.
After seeing the video, Brittney says her first concern was about the kids.
“I think the kids are like the truly innocent people in this entire situation,” she said. “Because, as No one else was injured.
The officer involved in the shooting joined the department in 2020 and is on administrative leave according to the department’s policy. Their name has not been released.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting, which is also standard procedure.
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Information in this article comes from Weatherford Police.
Information in this article comes from Weatherford Police.
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