Fort Worth Police are expected to provide an update on an officer-involved shooting that left a man dead on Thursday, March 12.
On March 12, around 4:03 p.m., a Central Division officer was traveling northbound on US 287 near East Maddox Avenue when he noticed a man leaning over the bridge with an object in his hand, according to police.
The officer stopped to check on the man and saw he had a sharp object in his hand.
According to police, the man began to cut himself on the neck.
Once the officer was out of his vehicle, the man ran toward the officer with the sharp object and the officer fired his service weapon around 4:05 p.m.
Police said during this interaction, there were multiple callers reporting a man on the bridge with glass in his hand, cutting his neck.
Another witness reported that a person was on the bridge trying to jump, cutting himself, and running at the officer when the man was shot.
Officials said medical aid was provided by officers and Fort Worth Fire was called to the scene.
The man shot by the police officer was pronounced dead at the scene at around 4:28 p.m.
The officer involved in this incident is a 6-year veteran and is currently assigned to Central Patrol.
Detectives with the Major Case Unit and Internal Affairs were on the scene handling the investigation.