Dallas police say officers shot a man who charged at them and later died

On Feb. 8, 2026, at about 7:36 p.m., Dallas police officers responding to an apartment on the 5100 block of Lemon Avenue shot a man who, police said, charged at them and reached for an officer’s gun.

Police said officers initially knocked on the apartment door and that the man answered while holding a box cutter and then slammed the door. According to the briefing, officers heard the man through the door say, "put away the taser" and, later, "I don't wanna effing stab myself. I wanna get shot." The speaker introducing the briefing identified the individual in the recorded account as the suspect.

The briefing said the man opened the door and aggressively charged at officers while reaching for an officer’s gun. Officers fired a shot that struck the man in the upper torso. Officers immediately rendered medical aid; the man was taken to a nearby hospital and later died, the spokesperson said. The briefing noted this was the third officer-involved shooting in 2026.

A questioner asked for more details about the victim; an official said there was no additional information available at the time. The briefing also announced that remarks would be made in Spanish. Deputy Chief Jose Garcia introduced himself during the exchange.

Police released only the sequence of events presented at the briefing. Officials said no other people were injured. No charges, investigative findings, or additional identifying details were provided in the briefing.