ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police officers shot a man who allegedly displayed a gun in an apartment parking lot Monday night, officials said in a press release.
Officers responded to reports of a suspicious person looking into cars in an apartment parking lot around 9:01 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, in the 1400 block of E. Lamar Boulevard, near North Collins Street and Interstate 30, according to the release. Callers told 911 dispatchers the suspect may be armed, police said.
When police arrived they found the suspect, an adult male, and approached him, according to the release. The suspect displayed a gun during the encounter and two officers fired, hitting him, the release stated.
The suspect was taken to a hospital and his condition is unknown, police said. No officers were injured in the exchange. The Arlington Police Department will hold a press conference Tuesday to provide more information about the incident, the release stated.