Ax-Wielding Student Shot and Killed by Texas Campus Officer

An ax-wielding University of North Texas student was fatally shot near the University of North Texas campus in Denton after he advanced toward a university officer early Sunday, officials said.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office identified the man as Ryan McMillan, who just turned 21 on Saturday. He was a second-year transfer student from Fort Worth studying pre-hospitality, said Kelley Reese, UNT spokeswoman.

Police had responded about 1 a.m. to a report that someone was breaking car windows near Fry and Oak streets, about two blocks away from campus, UNT spokeswoman Margarita Venegas told the Dallas News .

When the officer arrived, the suspect “advanced” toward him with the ax in his hand, Venegas said. The officer, whose name has not been released, fatally shot him.