Dyksma died after leading police on a high-speed car chase, according to authorities. Police had received a call reporting that he was acting suspiciously in his car, and when they found him slumped over the steering wheel he drove away. Officers shocked him with a Taser after he refused to turn off his car's engine, police said.
Victim's Name: Nicholas Dyksma
Agency Responsible: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: White
Date of Death: August 31, 2015
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: vehicle
Geography: Rural