Knife-wielding suspect killed, Tarrant County Sheriff's deputy injured while serving mental health warrant
HALTOM CITY – A knife-wielding suspect is dead and a Tarrant County Sheriff's deputy is recovering after an incident in Haltom City on Friday afternoon, officials said.
Deputies attempted to serve Christopher Loyo with a mental health warrant due to his erratic behavior shortly before 2 p.m. on Twin Oaks Drive near Denton Highway, just north of North Loop 820, according to a news release from the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office.
Loyo had been arrested a week earlier on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and had posted bond.
During the serving of the warrant, Loyo attacked a TCSO deputy with a knife, stabbing him in the head and causing a severe laceration on his hand, per the news release.
The release indicates that deputies subsequently shot and killed the suspect, ultimately saving the deputy's life. The injured deputy was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"Mental Health Warrant Deputies recognize the dangers in serving these type of warrants," the news release states. "Last year, TCSO Deputies served 427 Mental Health Warrants and transported those taken into custody to mental health facilities."
The Haltom City and Watauga police departments assisted in securing the scene. The involved deputies are on administrative leave, per protocol, and the Texas Rangers are leading the investigation.
