Man armed with “sharp object” killed after charging towards FWPD officer, authorities say

On Thursday, March 12, 2026 at approximately 4:03 p.m., a Central Division FWPD officer was travelling northbound on US 287 near E. Maddox Avenue when he noticed an adult male leaning over the bridge with an object in his hand. The officer stopped to check on the man and realized that he had a sharp object in his hand. The male then