Porter called police claiming his child had died and that he wanted to shoot someone. They tracked him by his cell phone, and he threatened them with a BB gun before he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Arteair Porter
Agency Responsible: Reno Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 10, 2016
County: Washoe
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1351
Geography: Suburban