Overview
- Police say officers responded to a disturbance at a home on East Melissa Road and encountered an armed man, and a Melissa officer fired his service weapon during the confrontation.
- The wounded man received medical aid at the scene, was taken to a nearby hospital, and later died of his injuries.
- The officer involved has been placed on administrative leave under department policy and the Melissa Police Department is conducting a separate administrative review.
- The Texas Rangers are leading the criminal investigation, the Collin County Sheriff's Office processed the scene, and nearby departments provided assistance.
- Authorities have not released the names of the deceased or the officer and are withholding further information while the active investigations proceed, a development that will determine any charges and policy review.