Police Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man in Arlington
1700 Block of W Lovers Ln
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Summary
- A man died after being shot by Arlington police during an overnight altercation on West Lovers Lane late Thursday night.
- Officers had responded to the home for a mental health call when the man reportedly charged at them with a knife.
- His identity has not been released, and police plan to provide more information Friday.
Timeline
The Internal Affairs Unit will conduct an administrative investigation into the shooting, police said.
The Arlington Police Department Homicide Unit will conduct a criminal investigation per standard procedure to determine if a criminal offense was committed.
No officers were injured during the incident.
The man was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
Police said the man charged at officers with a knife during an altercation. One officer fired, striking the man.
Family members told officers the man, roughly 50 years old, was in a state of emotional distress and had been threatening to take his own life.
According to an update from Fox 4 News, officers were called to a home in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane around 10:45 p.m. Thursday for a mental health crisis call.
Incident reported at 1700 Block of W Lovers Ln.
The Internal Affairs Unit will conduct an administrative investigation into the shooting, police said.
The Arlington Police Department Homicide Unit will conduct a criminal investigation per standard procedure to determine if a criminal offense was committed.
No officers were injured during the incident.
The man was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
Police said the man charged at officers with a knife during an altercation. One officer fired, striking the man.
Family members told officers the man, roughly 50 years old, was in a state of emotional distress and had been threatening to take his own life.
According to an update from Fox 4 News, officers were called to a home in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane around 10:45 p.m. Thursday for a mental health crisis call.
Incident reported at 1700 Block of W Lovers Ln.
The Internal Affairs Unit will conduct an administrative investigation into the shooting, police said.
The Arlington Police Department Homicide Unit will conduct a criminal investigation per standard procedure to determine if a criminal offense was committed.
No officers were injured during the incident.
The man was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
Police said the man charged at officers with a knife during an altercation. One officer fired, striking the man.
Family members told officers the man, roughly 50 years old, was in a state of emotional distress and had been threatening to take his own life.
According to an update from Fox 4 News, officers were called to a home in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane around 10:45 p.m. Thursday for a mental health crisis call.
Incident reported at 1700 Block of W Lovers Ln.
The Internal Affairs Unit will conduct an administrative investigation into the shooting, police said.
The Arlington Police Department Homicide Unit will conduct a criminal investigation per standard procedure to determine if a criminal offense was committed.
No officers were injured during the incident.
The man was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
Police said the man charged at officers with a knife during an altercation. One officer fired, striking the man.
Family members told officers the man, roughly 50 years old, was in a state of emotional distress and had been threatening to take his own life.
According to an update from Fox 4 News, officers were called to a home in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane around 10:45 p.m. Thursday for a mental health crisis call.
Incident reported at 1700 Block of W Lovers Ln.
The Internal Affairs Unit will conduct an administrative investigation into the shooting, police said.
The Arlington Police Department Homicide Unit will conduct a criminal investigation per standard procedure to determine if a criminal offense was committed.
No officers were injured during the incident.
The man was taken to the hospital but did not survive.
Police said the man charged at officers with a knife during an altercation. One officer fired, striking the man.
Family members told officers the man, roughly 50 years old, was in a state of emotional distress and had been threatening to take his own life.
According to an update from Fox 4 News, officers were called to a home in the 1700 block of West Lovers Lane around 10:45 p.m. Thursday for a mental health crisis call.
Incident reported at 1700 Block of W Lovers Ln.
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