Woman shot by Irving police after threatening officers with knife, department says

The Brief

  • Irving police shot and wounded a woman holding a knife who advanced toward officers during a domestic disturbance call on Friday.
  • An officer first attempted to stop the woman using a less-lethal weapon, but she continued moving forward until a second officer fired their gun.
  • Authorities have not released the woman’s name or her current medical condition, and multiple official investigations into the shooting are now underway.

IRVING, Texas Irving police shot and wounded a woman who authorities said was armed with a knife and advancing toward officers during a domestic disturbance call on Friday evening.

What we know:

Irving police were called around 5:50 p.m. to the 300 block of Rolston Road, as officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman standing in the street with a knife and making threats.

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