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Police Kill Knife-Wielding Suspect After Four Injured at Richardson Restaurant

Officials say the area is secure pending an investigation into what led to the attack.

Overview

  • Richardson police responded around 10 p.m. Wednesday to Good Vibes Bar & Grill on Buckingham Road after reports of a man threatening people with a knife.
  • Officers found the suspect outside the entrance holding a knife and, after repeated orders to drop it were ignored, two officers fired and hit him.
  • Police provided first aid to the suspect and to four people injured inside the restaurant until paramedics arrived.
  • All five were taken to a hospital, and the suspect was later pronounced dead.
  • Authorities have not released the names or conditions of the victims, say there is no ongoing public threat, and note the restaurant had been hosting a music bingo event and closed Thursday with plans to reopen Friday.