Armed man threatening suicide taken into custody after pointing a weapon at police

An armed man threatening suicide was taken into custody unharmed after a Frisco police officer fired at him when he used a laser sight to target an officer.

According to Frisco police, someone called 911 at 10:50 p.m. Wednesday and said a family member was armed and threatening suicide. The caller told police they didn’t know the man’s exact location.

At about 12:15 a.m., officers found the man in a field on the southeast corner of Preston Road and PGA Parkway and used a drone to confirm he was armed with a handgun…

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