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Man Fatally Shot by Denton Police After Charging Officers with Metal Rod at Pickleball Court, Officials Say
The man threatened officers and charged with a metal rod after verbal de-escalation and Taser use failed, leading to multiple gunshots fired by police.
- On Sunday, a Denton police officer fatally shot an unidentified man during a welfare call at a pickleball court, officials said.
- At about 12:10 p.m., dispatch sent officers to the 1100 block of Riney Road after multiple 911 calls about an intoxicated man who climbed a fence and threatened officers, saying 'have to kill him'.
- Officers first tried verbal de-escalation, but the man climbed down and charged while one officer's stun gun hit but was ineffective before a second officer fired multiple shots.
- Under department policy, the officer who fired is on administrative leave while the Texas Rangers lead the criminal investigation and Denton Police Department internal affairs conduct an administrative probe.
- As investigators proceed, the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office will release the man's identity after family notification, and no officers or bystanders were injured, Denton police said.
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