Police said they shot and killed the man after he hit the windshield of a patrol car and ignored commands from police. He was carrying a toy broomstick.
Victim's Name: Cornelius Brown
Agency Responsible: Opa-locka Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 18, 2015
County: Miami-Dade
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy broomstick
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1017
Geography: Suburban