A 31-year-old man is dead after being shot by a Grand Prairie police officer Wednesday afternoon during a struggle, the police department says.
In a statement, Grand Prairie police said an officer was called to a residence on the 2200 block of Sara Jane Parkway at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when a woman called 911 to say a man who previously assaulted her daughter was seen on camera arriving at the residence in a car he allegedly stole during the assault.
The woman told 911 operators she had been unable to reach her daughter and was afraid for her safety.
Officers arrived and located the man, identified by police as 31-year-old Romayne Manuel, and attempted to detain him.
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Police said Manuel refused the officer's instructions and ran toward a vehicle. Officers tried to physically detain him physically and with a stun gun, but police said neither was effective.
According to the department's statement, Manuel opened the driver's side door and retrieved a handgun. An officer then shot Manuel who was pronounced dead at the scene.
"Fearing for her life, the officer shot the suspect," police said. "The suspect's gun was retrieved from his hand and subsequently booked as evidence."
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The officer sustained minor injuries and was treated and released at the scene.
The Dallas County District Attorney's Office Officer-Involved Shooting Team responded to the scene and is conducting an independent investigation. The Grand Prairie Police Department's Office of Professional Standards will also be conducting a concurrent administrative investigation.
The officers involved have been placed on routine administrative leave.
