FARMERS BRANCH, Texas — A Carrollton police officer shot a man who is accused of threatening to shoot officers after a traffic stop Tuesday night, police said.

The man, identified as Keith Kemp, of Paris, Texas, was in critical condition Wednesday morning, according to a police news release.

The incident started around 9:45 p.m. in the 2700 block of East Belt Line Road in Carrollton, police said.

Officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation and then "developed reasonable suspicion of narcotics activity," according to the release. While officers investigated, Kemp brandished a gun "and threatened to shoot himself," the release said.

Police said Kemp got out of his vehicle and started walking away from officers, holding the gun to his head. He then ran into the 14900 block of Ventu

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