A Fort Worth man was shot and killed by a neighbor Sunday night after police say the man approached with a machete after allegedly dragging a woman down the street.<\/p>\n
Fort Worth police say they found the man with a gunshot wound after responding to a report of a person with a weapon around 10:20 p.m. <\/p>\n
The wounded man was taken to a hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n
Investigators said witnesses reported the man had been arguing and fighting with an adult woman before dragging her down the street while holding a machete.<\/p>\n
Northside neighbors told police they heard the woman screaming for help.<\/p>\n
According to police, one resident came outside and confronted the man, telling him to stop. Investigators said the man then approached the neighbor while still armed with the machete.<\/p>\n
The neighbor fired at least one shot, striking the man.<\/p>\n
The neighbor remained at the scene and cooperated with homicide detectives.<\/p>\n
Police have not released the identities of those involved.<\/p>\n
Emmanuel Rivas Valenzuela is KERA’s breaking news reporter. Got a tip? Email Emmanuel at erivas@kera.org<\/a>. KERA News is made possible through the generosity of our members.<\/p>\n