Fort Worth Police Department addresses 2 separate shootings that ended in 2 suspects shot, killed by officers

The Fort Worth Police Department on Thursday addressed two separate shootings involving its officers that left two suspects dead.

The department said 56-year-old Ricky Shane Lindsey was shot and killed by an officer following a warrant call on Saturday, July 25. And less than 24 hours later, 21-year-old Andrew Ponce was killed by an officer following a domestic disturbance. 

Wanted child sex assault suspect cut off ankle monitor

On Saturday, FWPD said at about 6:45 p.m., officers were called to the M&M Inn and Suites motel, located in the 100 block of Palette Drive, by a private investigator who had the location of a man wanted for failure to register as a sex offender and cutting off his ankle monitor. 

When officers arrived, and began surveillance in search of the suspect, later identified as Lindsey, they saw him get into a vehicle and drive away from the motel a little after 8 p.m. 

Police said officer then attempted to stop the vehicle, but Lindsey fled and a pursuit began. A short time later, Lindsey drove back to the motel, pulling into the parking lot. 

During a news conference on Thursday, Fort Worth Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Lindsey refused several verbal commands to exit the vehicle with his hands up and that's when Lindsey pulled out a firearm and put it in his mouth. 

Garcia said Lindsey continued to refuse multiple verbal orders and police body camera video shows Lindsey rolling up his windows, trying to take off his seatbelt before opening the door. Two officers then fired their guns, striking Lindsey. 

Those officers reportedly performed life-saving measures before Fort Worth Fire crews arrived, and Lindsey was pronounced dead at the scene. 

No officers were injured in the incident. 

Garcia said during a search of Lindsey's vehicle a Beretta air pistol was found. 

The officers involved have been placed on routine administrative leave pending the investigation. 

Knife-wielding suspect fatally shot

A second incident happened less than 24 hours later at the Carmen Apartments in the 9200 block of Renee Circle in Fort Worth.

The department said just after 6 a.m., officers responded to a domestic disturbance involving a suspect who was armed with a knife and allegedly broke into his ex-girlfriend's home, assaulting her and her current boyfriend. 

Multiple 911 calls were made concerning the incident and during Thursday's news conference, Garcia said the "911 dispatcher also provided a radio broadcast update from Fort Worth PD Real Time Crime Center that the suspect has had previous history of assault against a police officer." 

"Before police arrival, the suspect was in a violent and volatile confrontation with his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend, placing them in fear for their lives and causing major property damage," Garcia said. 

Garcia said Ponce, armed with multiple knives, chased both victims out of the apartment and into the parking lot. Both victims were injured in the incident. 

When officers arrived, they found the suspect in the parking lot holding a knife to his throat and two other knives in his hand. 

Officers said Ponce failed to listen to commands to drop the weapon and walked toward officers. Police said that's when an officer shot and killed him.

The two victims were treated at the scene and no officers were injured in the incident. 

CBS News Texas spoke with Andrew Ponce's father, Alejandro Ponce, following his son's death.

"As a father, you're trying to figure out what happened and who was involved. All these questions started popping up in my head. I was like, 'I want to know what happened,'" he said.

"Any loss of life is tragic regardless of the circumstances," Garcia said Thursday. He also shared that his support is with his officers who are processing the trauma from these incidents.