Richardson police shot man responding to alleged domestic violence incident

A press release said Richardson police shot and killed a man armed with a knife during an operation to investigate a suspected domestic violence incident early Sunday morning.

At approximately 4:11 a.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic violence incident in the 1500 block of Fair Oaks Drive. A woman reported she had been attacked by her boyfriend, who was armed with a gun.

The first officer on the scene found the man in the garage with a knife, the release said. The man ignored the officer's request to drop the knife and instead exited the garage and walked across the back yard toward the officer. He approached a pickup truck, reached inside, then turned toward the officer, who pointed the knife at them, the release said.

The officer, whose name was not released, fired her weapon once in response.

The man was struck in the upper body and taken to a hospital where he died. The officer, who has been with the Richardson Police Department for two years, was placed on leave in accordance with department regulations.