PLANO, Texas — The Plano Police Department said a woman died after being involved in an officer-involved shooting Friday afternoon.
According to a press release from the department, officers responded to a disturbance call in the 4700 block of 14th Street at around 4:45 p.m.
Police said officers were notified that the woman was threatening people inside the home with a gun and behaving erratically. Plano PD said the person who reported the disturbance said the woman threatened to shoot officers as well.
According to police, upon arrival, officers found the woman holding a gun.
Police said officers made contact with her in an attempt to de-escalate the situation. However, despite negotiation efforts, police said the woman became increasingly erratic, which led to the officer-involved shooting.
According to Plano PD, officers immediately began rendering aid to the woman and she was taken by Plano-Fire Rescue to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Nobody else was injured in the shooting.
The woman's identity has not been released at this time.
The Plano Police Department said the officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave due to department policy.
The CAPERs Unit of the Plano Police Department and the Collin County District Attorney's Office are working on this investigation.
