A Bexar County sheriff’s deputy shot a man who was allegedly armed with two knives, just one day after conducting a welfare check on him at his home.
Incident Details
Danh Dinh, 38, sustained at least two gunshot wounds in the shooting last Tuesday. An arrest affidavit says Dinh showed up at a neighbor’s home, bleeding from his arm and carrying two knives, and was trying to break in through a back door.
The neighbor then called 911, bringing deputies to the area. Deputies said they ordered Dinh to drop the weapons, described as two mini samurai sword-type knives, but he refused. They said when he made a move toward them, they fired.
The affidavit says Dinh suffered gunshot wounds to his belly and backside. As of Monday morning, he remained in a hospital.
Neighbor’s Account
The neighbor said the ordeal has left his family traumatized. “When we hear any loud bang, when my 3-year-old hears any little noise, he (says), ‘What’s that noise?’ and he panics,” the neighbor said.
It’s trauma, he said, that could have been avoided. Just one day prior to the shooting, Bexar County deputies were called to Dinh’s home for a welfare check. A statement from the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said deputies determined at that time that Dinh did not need to be emergency detained.
Original reporting: San Antonio, TX News (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
