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. …