A man shot by Dallas police officers earlier this week pointed a replica revolver at civilians and officers and ignored commands from police to drop it

Dallas police are expected to release more information about a shooting that involved police officers earlier this week.

Dallas police are investigating a shooting involving an officer Tuesday afternoon near White Rock Lake. Officers and an ambulance were called to assist in the 11000 block of Joaquin Drive, not far from Casa View Elementary School,

DALLAS — The Dallas Police Department has launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting Tuesday afternoon. The shooting took place in the 11000 block of Joaquin Drive, DPD said in an X post. DPD sources told WFAA a person was waving a gun at motorists and when officers got to the scene, shots were exchanged.

Dallas police officers shot and critically wounded a man who waved a gun at drivers and pointed the weapon at officers on Tuesday afternoon, the department said. The shooting occurred about 3:20 p.m. in the 11000 block of Joaquin Drive in northeast Dallas, after police arrived to investigate reports of the man waving his gun at motorists.

Dallas Police Officer Gabriel Bixby, who had served with the department since 2018, was struck when a car turned in front of him in Hunt County.