A wanted man was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Lake Worth on Friday following a slow-speed pursuit with police, officials say.
Lake Worth Police said officers attempted a traffic stop of the driver of a Ford Ranger pickup at about 7 p.m. in the 6000 block of Lake Worth Boulevard. Officers learned the driver was wanted for an active probation revocation warrant for solicitation of prostitution.
Before officers could take him into custody, police said the man drove off, leading officers on a slow-speed pursuit through the city.
During the chase, police said the 56-year-old man crashed along the 6300 block of Lake Worth Boulevard. Police said the man then exited his truck, “took a shooting stance,” and pointed a shiny object that could have been a weapon toward them.
Lake Worth Police said four officers shot at the man and then immediately provided first aid until medical personnel arrived. The man, later identified by the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office as Jerry Scott Gee, died at the scene.
After the shooting Friday night, police had not yet confirmed what was in Gee’s hand.
Police said no officers were injured.
The Texas Rangers have been asked to conduct an independent investigation into the shooting. Once completed, the findings will be presented to the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and then reviewed by a Tarrant County grand jury. At the same time, the Lake Worth Police Department will conduct a separate administrative investigation to examine department policies and procedures.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact detectives at LWCID@lakeworthtx.org or by calling 817-237-1224.