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Dallas Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man in Children’s Hospital Garage After Standoff

Police say the suspect was wanted on multiple felony warrants.

Overview

  • Officers encountered the suspect around 11 p.m. Wednesday in the parking garage at Children’s Medical Center Dallas in the 1900 block of Medical District Drive.
  • Members of the Dallas Fugitive Unit had surveilled the man earlier in the day as part of an investigation into outstanding felony warrants.
  • The suspect barricaded himself inside a vehicle, refused commands to surrender, and prompted a SWAT response with tear gas deployed to force him out.
  • Police say the man pointed a firearm at officers after exiting the vehicle, leading officers to fire; a SWAT doctor provided aid, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • No officers were injured, investigators are processing the scene, and authorities have not released the suspect’s identity or the nature of the warrants as the review continues.