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Identity released of man killed in north Fort Worth police shooting; neighborhood shocked, 'heartbroken'

Police said emergency responders tried to provide aid to the man, but he died at the scene.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the name of the man killed.

A man died Tuesday after a shooting involving Fort Worth police, officials confirmed. 

Details are still developing, but according to public records, officers responded to a call for a person with a weapon at a home off Bear Creek Trail in far north Fort Worth at around 12:30 p.m. 

When officers arrived, police said they found a 29-year-old man - later identified as Mitchell Davis by officials - armed with a gun. Police said Davis pointed the weapon at officers and "presented a threat" to them. At least one officer fired their handgun at Davis, striking him. 

Police said emergency responders tried to provide aid to Davis, but he died at the scene. 

“We’re feeling heartsick. It’s terrible. I can’t even imagine what his family is going through," Mikki Garrow, a neighbor, said. “He walks his dog right behind our house every day. Nicest guy I ever met. I even met his grandma. They were just super, super nice.”

It's unclear how many times Davis was hit, but several evidence markers were visible in aerial images over the scene, as officers worked in a field near a pond behind several homes. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office listed the cause of death as "multiple gunshot wounds."

Keith Hanner works from home and heard running behind his home before the shots.

“I heard like three pops and I was like, 'what the heck was that,'" Hanner recalled. “Just kind of thinking why? What happened?”

He said he and Davis would often talk in the park as their dogs played.

“He moved back home. Said, 'I’m just back here now, some things happened last year. I’m just trying to get my life back together'. I said, 'Hey, it just takes time. If you ever want to talk or just grab a burger or whatever, just give me a call'.”

Police have not yet said whether a gun was recovered and didn’t answer any questions about the deadly shooting. 

“I’m a mom. I have children. I have children older than him," Garrow said. “Everybody’s just heartbroken for the family.”

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