Video: Dallas Officers Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Screwdriver

VIDEO: Dallas Officers Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Screwdriver

Two Dallas police officers shot and killed man after his mother called 911 for mental health help.

Jason Harrison’s mother called in hopes of having a mental health professional come and take her troubled son to a hospital. Two Dallas police officers showed up at her door in south Dallas. According to the police department, Jason Harrison, who suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, threatened the officers with a screwdriver. The two officers then shot and killed Harrison on the front porch his mother’s home.

Deputy Chief Gil Garza told CBS-TV 11 the officers feared for their safety.