Fort Worth police shoot and kill man after his mother calls 911
FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) — Police shot and killed a man in Fort Worth on Saturday night during a SWAT standoff that began after his mother called 911.
A spokesperson for the Fort Worth Police Department said on Sunday that on Oct. 15 at about 11 p.m., they received a 911 call from a woman saying that her adult son was attacking her house with a hammer.
During the call, the man was heard over the phone stating that he would hurt his mother if police responded.
Shortly thereafter, officers arrived on scene in the 4000 block of Wiman Drive and saw the man come to the door with a handgun. He slammed the door shut and refused to leave the house, and a SWAT unit and hostage negotiators were called out to help.
SWAT and negotiators began trying to convince the man to surrender and let his mother leave the house. Eventually, she was able to exit, at which time the man was seen standing in the doorway pointing his gun at an officer.
The officer fired his weapon at the man, striking him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No names have been released, and the investigation is ongoing.