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Machete-wielding suspect shot, killed by Garland officers after advancing toward them, officials say
- Garland police officers shot and killed a man armed with a machete Monday morning in the 3400 block of Broadway Boulevard, with no officers injured during the encounter.
- Officers responded at approximately 2:15 a.m. to a call regarding a man carrying a machete, then spoke with the suspect for 15 to 20 minutes attempting de-escalation before the encounter escalated.
- When the suspect advanced, officers retreated and deployed an "electrical control device," but it failed, Garland Police spokesperson Officer Matt Pesta said; the suspect continued swinging the machete toward them.
- Following the shooting, authorities closed all northbound and southbound lanes of Broadway Boulevard at Colonel Drive while the Dallas County Public Integrity Unit was called to lead the investigation.
- Pesta stated the department will investigate what led to the crisis, emphasizing officers "did everything in their power to avoid this ending" and immediately began lifesaving measures after the suspect was down.
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wbap.comGarland Police Fatally Shoot Machete-Wielding Man After Standoff
Garland police fatally shot 37-year-old Michael Antonio Santacruz early Monday after he advanced toward officers while swinging a machete, the department said in a Monday update. Officers first responded at about 2:15 a.m. to the 3000 block of Broadway Boulevard after a caller reported seeing a man walking near a 24-hour gas station with a […]
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