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Garland officers shoot and kill suspect armed with machete following 25-minute negotiation
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth • • nation
Key Points:
- Police responded to reports of a man armed with a machete at a gas station in Garland early Monday morning but initially could not locate him.
- Officers found the suspect about an hour later at a nearby intersection and spent 15-25 minutes negotiating before he advanced toward them swinging the machete.
- After a Taser failed to subdue the man, multiple officers fired their weapons, fatally wounding him; no officers or bystanders were injured.
- The suspect was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, and his identity is withheld pending family notification.
- Three investigations are underway, including internal and independent reviews, with involved officers placed on administrative leave; the scene caused temporary road closures.
