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Fla. police tip off Texas LEOs on suicidal man with gun in area, suspect fatally shot

Fort Worth police received information from Florida police about an armed man posting suicidal comments on social media

By Police1 Staff

FORT WORTH, Texas - Police are investigating after a shooting left a suicidal man dead.

Fort Worth police received information from police in Florida about a man in the area who was posting suicidal comments on social media and had a gun, Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Police located the man in his vehicle by tracing his phone and attempted a welfare check. Multiple shots hit an officer’s windshield, but no officers or bystanders were injured.

The suspect was killed in his car, but it’s still unknown if he died as a result of the crash, police gunfire or a self-inflicted gunshot.

The man may have had family ties to Florida, but it’s unknown if he lives in Fort Worth, police spokesman Sgt. Chris Britt said at a press conference.

Multiple weapons were found in the vehicle.