Crime & Safetyscore 190·3 metrosupdated 3h ago

Garland Police Identify Man Killed in Machete Incident

Garland police have identified the man killed in a confrontation at a bus stop as 37-year-old Michael Antonio Santacruz. Officers reportedly spent 25 minutes attempting to disarm him before the incident escalated.

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