A Fort Worth police officer shot a burglary suspect Wednesday night after that suspect reportedly lunged at the officer and said, "I’m not going back to jail."
The incident was reported at a home in the 4900 block of Rickee Drive, which is in a neighborhood just northeast of the Interstate 35W and Interstate 20 interchange, just before 9 p.m. Wednesday.
A homeowner called 911 to report a burglary in progress and told the dispatcher that the suspect was threatening them with a gun, according to police.
An officer who arrived shortly after the 911 call reportedly found the suspect in the front yard of the home, but did not see a weapon, according to a police spokesperson, although the homeowner was yelling to the officer that the suspect had a knife.
When the officer informed the suspect that he would need to pat the suspect down to check for weapons, the suspect allegedly said, "I’m not going back to jail," and lunged at the officer, according to police.
At first the officer used his stun gun to subdue the suspect, but the suspect was able to remove the pins and wires, which rendered the Taser ineffective, a Fort Worth police spokesperson said.
When the suspect made a second attempt to lunge at the officer, the officer pulled his gun and shot the suspect in the upper body, according to police.
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The suspect, who has not yet been identified, was taken to a local hospital where he was reportedly in critical condition overnight Thursday.
The officer, who also has not been identified, has been placed on administrative leave, pending an investigation into the incident, police said.
