DeSoto, Texas officer fatally shoots trespassing man holding a child after failed attempts to de-escalate.
A DeSoto, Texas, police officer fatally shot a man who threatened officers while holding a one-year-old child early Sunday morning. Officers responded to reports of the man trespassing and knocking on doors. After attempts to de-escalate failed, the man, armed and uncooperative, was shot when he refused to drop his weapon or the child. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and investigations are ongoing, with the officer on paid leave.
September 01, 2024
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