Dalworthington Gardens man fatally shot by officers after chase, police say

A Dalworthington Gardens man who was wanted for making threats against his family was fatally shot by police after a chase early Friday morning.

The man's name was not immediately released, but Dalworthington Gardens police said he was spotted by a patrol officer who tried to pull him over for a warrant. The man was wanted for making death threats against family members and police.

Police said the man took off and led officers on a chase that went though Pantego and into Ellis County. In Midlothian, the man rammed two squad cars before he got into a gunfight with officers.

He was shot and killed. Dalworthington Gardens police did not answer questions about the incident.

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