Fort Worth Neighbor Shoots, Kills Machete-Armed Man Who Was Dragging A Screaming Woman Down The Street
A neighbor who heard a woman screaming for help shot and killed a machete-armed man who police say was dragging her down a residential street Sunday night.
As reported by CBS News, Fort Worth police responded to a call about a person with a weapon in the 2900 block of Ross Avenue around 10:20 p.m. Officers found a man with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead.
Investigators say the man had been in a verbal and physical argument with a woman and was dragging her down the street while holding a machete. Witnesses told police the woman was screaming for help.
One neighbor came outside and told the man to stop. Police say the man, still holding the machete, then turned and approached that neighbor. The neighbor fired at least once.
No arrest has been made. Police have not released the names of anyone involved.
A man holding a machete, closing the distance on someone who just told him to stop, is an imminent threat by any honest reading. This neighbor did not go looking for trouble. He heard a woman screaming and stepped outside to protect her. That is exactly the kind of person you want living next door. He then stayed at the scene and cooperated fully with detectives, which is what a responsible armed citizen does
As reported by CBS News, Fort Worth police responded to a call about a person with a weapon in the 2900 block of Ross Avenue around 10:20 p.m. Officers found a man with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead.
Investigators say the man had been in a verbal and physical argument with a woman and was dragging her down the street while holding a machete. Witnesses told police the woman was screaming for help.
One neighbor came outside and told the man to stop. Police say the man, still holding the machete, then turned and approached that neighbor. The neighbor fired at least once.
No arrest has been made. Police have not released the names of anyone involved.
A man holding a machete, closing the distance on someone who just told him to stop, is an imminent threat by any honest reading. This neighbor did not go looking for trouble. He heard a woman screaming and stepped outside to protect her. That is exactly the kind of person you want living next door. He then stayed at the scene and cooperated fully with detectives, which is what a responsible armed citizen does
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