Fort Worth police say an officer fatally shot a person after a short pursuit near the 9000 block of South Freeway on July 25. The developing account leaves several key use-of-force details undisclosed.
What police say happened
At about 8 p.m., officers were searching the area for a person police accused of sexually assaulting a minor and cutting off an ankle monitor, according to published local reporting.
Police Chief Eddie Garcia said the person fled and produced a handgun after a short pursuit. An officer then fatally shot the person, Garcia said.
Both the sexual-assault allegation and the claim that the person had a handgun come from police. Neither has been independently established in the information currently available.
What remains unanswered
The published accounts do not identify the person or say whether a handgun was recovered. They also do not say whether body-camera or other video will be released, what the officer’s current duty status is, or what investigative review will follow.
Those are among the details to watch for when the department provides its next update. Garcia said Fort Worth police expect to release additional information at a briefing later in the week.
