Sweetwater police officers shot and killed a man Wednesday night after they say he was in a “domestic altercation” with a pregnant woman.
According to the city’s police department, they received 911 calls about a domestic altercation in the 11600 block of SW 7th Terrace at around 6:25 p.m.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman and the man, who they say was armed with a knife. Few details are released about the confrontation between the man and police, but it ended with officers shooting him.
It is unclear exactly how many officers opened fire, but four officers responded to the scene.
The woman, who Sweetwater police say is five months pregnant, was transported to a local hospital for a preliminary check. Police say the man who died was her husband and was about 30 years old.
No other details of the people involved have been released. The investigation remains active.