Texas DPS Agents Shoot Man Who Approached Them With A Gun
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Texas Department of Public Safety special agents shot a man who approached them with a gun in Dallas Tuesday morning, authorities say.
According to authorities, special agents with Texas DPS were working on a case at an apartment complex in the 9800 block of Adleta Boulevard at around 11 a.m. While they were parked at a nearby parking lot, a white SUV pulled up behind the agents' vehicle, blocking them in.
Authorities say a man exited the SUV with a handgun and approached the DPS agents. The agents feared for their lives and fired their weapons, striking the armed man.
Two other people inside the SUV were taken into custody, and a handgun was recovered from the man who was struck.
The armed man was transported to a hospital in unknown condition.
"The position of the vehicles is exactly the way it was. That white SUV pulled in behind. The individual got out of the SUV with a handgun. The agents, again, fearing for their lives got out of their vehicle, discharged their weapons. Treated the individual with first aid. They did recover a handgun." said Lonny Haschel with Texas DPS.
The incident is under investigation by the Texas Rangers.