The Arlington Police Department is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Monday, October 7, 2024, resulting in the death of a 34-year-old man.
At approximately 9:01 p.m., officers were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1400 block of E. Lamar Boulevard for a Suspicious Person call. The 911 caller reported that an unknown man was in the parking lot, looking into several cars that were parked outside one of the buildings. The caller also told dispatchers they believed they saw this individual carrying a gun.
Two officers arrived on scene and quickly located the man, who was lying on his back on the hood of a vehicle. The officers shined a flashlight on him, announced themselves as police, and asked him what was going on. The man then sat up, at which point the officers noticed he had a gun on his hip. The officers immediately began giving the man commands to show his hands – but instead, the man retrieved the gun and raised it. Both officers then fired their service weapons multiple times, striking the man.
Following the shooting, officers provided first aid to the man until paramedics arrived. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office will release his name.
No officers were injured during the incident.
As is standard procedure anytime an officer fires their service weapon, there are currently two investigations taking place:
- a criminal investigation led by the APD Homicide Unit that will review the entire incident and determine if any criminal offenses were committed.
- an administrative investigation led by the APD Internal Affairs Unit that will determine whether officers followed department policies and procedures during the incident.
Per department policy, both officers have been placed on administrative leave.
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