A Garland man was shot and killed after police say he pointed a weapon at them Friday night.

Officers were dispatched around 11 p.m. to the 800 block of West Centerville Road after a man called, threatening to kill himself.

Russ Allen McClellan, 48, was found sitting in a Chevy Silverado pickup parked behind a Dunkin Donuts, police said.

Knowing McClellan had a weapon, police kept their distance, Garland police spokesman Albert Irizarry said.

"Whenever there's a suicidal subject, there's a mental problem there somehow," Irizarry said. "We don't know, so we stay back."

When officers attempted to talk with McClellan, he pointed his weapon at them, authorities say. Two of the officers fired their rifles, shooting him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

"Whenever you point a weapon at us," Irizarry said, "we have to make a split-second decision. And unfortunately, somebody lost their life."

The officers who shot McClellan — six- and eight-year veterans — were placed on administrative leave while the incident is investigated, according to department policy.