Police were called about 1 a.m. to a Budget Suites about a man assaulting another person, and the man also allegedly chased a security guard with a knife, police said. Officers attempted to deescalate the situation, but the man allegedly threatened them with the knife, and two officers shot and killed Dewayne Bowman.
Victim's Name: Dewayne Brian Bowman
Agency Responsible: Grand Prairie Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: February 12, 2020
County: Tarrant
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack