Caller Lied About Gun, Is Killed by Police

Police in Texas say that a man who dialed 911 and talked to a Richland Hills police dispatcher for over 30 minutes did not have a gun, contrary to statements the man made to the dispatcher before he was shot and killed by officers. Jose Vieira, 21, dialed 911 while driving around about 5 a.m. and sounded suicidal. He initially told the unnamed dispatcher that he was unarmed, but later in the call said he had a .44-cal. revolver in the vehicle. Vieira said he’d been drinking beer since 3 p.m. the previous day, and said he’d hurt someone only if they tried to hurt him. The female dispatcher tried many times to get Vieira to pull over for following police. Finally, he did stop, and police fired their guns when he lunged inside the vehicle as if trying to reach a firearm. A search of the vehicle found no weapons. His family was stunned, saying he was about to become a father, had no mental illness and had never exhibited any suicidal behavior. Read more about the incident and listen to a snippet of the 911 call here.