On December 13, 2024, at 10:39 AM, DeSoto police dispatch received a 911 hang-up call from a residence in the 1000 block of Hunter’s Creek Dr. Upon reestablishing contact, the caller identified himself as a 26-year-old man and stated that he had “several” weapons and wanted to harm police. Desoto Police Department patrol officers responded to the location after a second caller confirmed that he was at the location with multiple other residents and armed with a knife.
Upon arrival at the location, officers encountered the suspect in the front yard of the residence. The suspect, armed with a knife in each hand, immediately approached officers aggressively and disregarded multiple commands from officers to stop and drop the weapons. As he continued to close the distance between himself and the officers, one DeSoto officer fired a single round from a patrol rifle, striking the suspect in the chest. Officers disarmed him and immediately began lifesaving measures. He was transported to Central Methodist Hospital by DeSoto EMS but was ultimately pronounced deceased upon arrival.
At the request of the DeSoto Police Department, officers from the Major Crimes Unit of the Grand Prairie Police Department’s Investigative Services Bureau responded to the scene and are heading up the investigation of the incident. Additionally, the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Public Integrity Unit was contacted, and an investigator from the unit was dispatched to conduct an independent investigation of the incident. The officer who discharged his patrol rifle during this incident was placed on paid administrative leave, per DeSoto Police Department policy, while the above investigations are conducted…