San Antonio man shot by BCSO deputy after waving knives ‘in a threatening manner’ identified

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A 38-year-old man accused of waving multiple knives “in a threatening manner” toward deputies before he was shot has been identified in an arrest warrant obtained by KSAT.

Danh Thanh Dinh has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault against a public servant. Both counts are considered first-degree felonies, court records show.

‘Stopping his deadly behavior’

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a call for a suspicious person just before 6 p.m. on June 23 in the 8400 block of Knapp Rise, which is located in far west Bexar County.

A BCSO deputy, who was the first to arrive on scene, noticed that the original home’s backyard gate was open. According to the affidavit, the deputy checked the home’s backyard and found blood on its back porch…

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