A police officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction in the 2700 block of Plaza Avenue. The driver was not obeying the officer's commands. Additional officers were called to assist. When backup arrived on the scene, the vehicle accelerated and a pursuit ensued for several minutes. The vehicle eventually stopped in the 2300 block of Timber Drive, where the driver got out of the car and verbal commands from the officer were not obeyed. And he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Joseph Nathaniel Weber
Agency Responsible: Hays Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: White
Date of Death: August 18, 2016
County: Ellis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1798
Geography: Suburban