According to police, officers were responding to reports of a burglary in progress. Wilson was shot sitting behind the wheel of a car as he and a suspected accomplice attempted to flee.
Victim's Name: Michael Eugene Wilson Jr.
Agency Responsible: Hallandale Beach Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 22, 2016
County: Broward
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1554
Geography: Urban