Officials: Man armed with large sledgehammer shot, injured by Pleasanton police officer

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The antheral was taken to University Hospital for attraction of injuries

PLEASANTON, Texas – A 35-year-old antheral who was equipped with a ample sledgehammer was changeable and injured by a Pleasanton constabulary officer, according to authorities.

The incidental happened astir 4:18 p.m., Sunday, successful the 600 artifact of Trade Street. Officers were initially dispatched to the country for a home unit call.

When a patrol serviceman arrived, the antheral was seen equipped with a sledgehammer, according to officials. The serviceman issued verbal commands to enactment it down, but the antheral refused to comply.

That’s erstwhile the serviceman deployed “an physics power device,” to halt the man, but was unsuccessful.

Police said the serviceman was past “forced to usage deadly force,” and changeable the antheral successful the little abdomen to disarm him. Officers administered archetypal assistance to the antheral until helium was taken to University Hospital by Airlife helicopter. His information is chartless astatine this time.

The probe by Texas Rangers and Pleasanton Police Department is ongoing. We’ll bring much updates arsenic they go available.