An Arlington police officer fatally shot a man armed with a knife late Thursday, Sept. 17, officials say. Officers had responded to the residence for a suicidal subject call.
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An Arlington police officer fatally shot a man who was armed with a knife late Thursday, officials said.
Officers responded to a call about a suicidal person in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane about 10:45 p.m., police said in a news release Friday. They found a man with a knife.
An officer fired his service weapon at the man, who later died at a local hospital, according to the release.
The Arlington Police Department Homicide Unit will conduct a criminal investigation per standard procedure to determine if a criminal offense was committed. The Internal Affairs Unit will conduct an administrative investigation into the shooting, police said.
The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office hasn’t yet publicly identified the person who died.
No officers were injured. Police plan to release more information at a 10 a.m. news conference Friday.
This story was originally published September 18, 2026 at 6:45 AM.
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