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Fort Worth Officer Shoots Armed Man During Domestic Disturbance Call

It marks the department's second police shooting this month.

Overview

  • Officers answering a domestic 911 call Wednesday night on Bonita Drive found a man firing toward nearby homes, police said.
  • Police said the man advanced while still armed and ignored commands, and one officer shot and wounded him.
  • The man was taken to a hospital, first listed in critical condition and later updated to stable, and no officers or bystanders were hurt.
  • Detectives from the department's Major Case Unit opened an investigation, which police said is standard after an officer‑involved shooting.
  • The case follows a March 12 fatal shooting on U.S. 287 involving a man who ran at an officer with a broken glass bottle, and police said they will share more details on the latest incident at a later news conference.