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Dallas police say suspect in Feb. 8 officer-involved shooting later died; officers placed on administrative leave
Summary
Dallas Police Department officials held a press briefing saying a suspect was shot after charging officers at a residence in the 5100 block of Lemont Avenue on Feb. 8, 2026; the suspect was transported to a hospital and later died, and all involved officers have been placed on administrative leave while the investigation proceeds.
Executive Assistant Chief Monique Alex said at a Feb. 8 press briefing that officers responded to a 911 call at about 7:27 p.m. reporting a possible self-harm risk at a residence in the 5100 block of Lemont Avenue. Alex said the first officers arrived about 7:39 p.m., saw the man holding a knife when the door opened, and that he briefly closed the door before later charging officers.
Alex said officers gave loud verbal commands for the man to drop the knife before firing their weapons. "He wanted to be shot," Alex said, describing statements the man made during the encounter. Alex said officers struck the man multiple times, tased him so they could handcuff him and render aid, and that Dallas Fire Rescue transported him to a hospital, where he later died. No officers were injured, Alex said.
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