Texas man killed after pointing gun at Fort Worth officer, police say

Police in Forth Worth, Texas, shot and killed a man who had threatened to harm his mother on Sunday night after the man pointed a gun at an officer, authorities said.

A woman had called 911 and reported that her adult son was damaging her home with a hammer, the outlet reported. A dispatcher overheard a man say that he would hurt his mother if the police arrived.

When officers reached the home, they reported seeing the man come to the door with a handgun, authorities said. He allegedly went inside and refused to come out.