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Carrollton officers shoot, kill armed elderly man after he pointed handgun at them, department says

William Michael Burns was fatally shot after refusing to drop a handgun and pointing it at officers during a follow-up visit prompted by a criminal trespass warning, police said.

Summary by WFAA 8abc
Police responded to the 71-year-old man's house for a follow-up investigation about a criminal trespass warning.

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WFAA 8abc broke the news in Dallas, United States on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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