Officials say they responded to the Majestic Oaks apartment complex after Dentmond called 911 saying he had an automatic weapon and that he was going to shoot himself. Dentmond was shot and killed after officials told him to drop his gun, but he didn't comply. The "gun" turned out to be a toy rifle.
Victim's Name: Robert Dentmond
Agency Responsible: Alachua County Sheriff's Office, Gainesville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 20, 2016
County: Alachua
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1394
Geography: Suburban