IRVING, Texas (AP) — Authorities say an Irving officer has fatally shot a suspect who police say held a woman at knifepoint.
An Irving police statement said officers Tuesday morning responded to a 911 call from the woman who said a man was trying to kill her. Arriving officers heard screams from a residence and forced open a door.
Police saw the suspect had two knives and refused to let the woman go. Police said an unspecified use of non-lethal force didn’t work and officers were in danger. An officer then shot the suspect.
Police say the man died at a hospital. The woman was treated for injuries not believed to be life-threatening.
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Names of the man and woman and any possible relationship weren’t immediately released. No officers were hurt.