Officers with the Chilton County Sheriff's Office and the Clanton Police Department were called to a home on a report of a domestic disturbance. When officers arrived, 43-year-old Michael Lamar Robinson was brandishing either a sword or a machete, Houston said. As officers told him to drop that weapon, he pulled a pistol from his right side. Police said Robinson raised the gun three-quarters of the way to full point when the officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Michael Lamar Robinson
Agency Responsible: Chilton County Sheriff's Office, Clanton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: White
Date of Death: January 23, 2016
County: Chilton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: sword
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1200
Geography: Rural