Police say officers responded to a domestic disturbance call. Once on scene, officers spoke to Sunny Chin, 53, who they say refused to cooperate and pointed a handgun at them, misfired, and when back into the house. Later, Chin came out of the house and onto his carport, with a gun tucked into a towel around his waist. Officers approached the suspect while carrying a shield, and ordered him to keep his hands visible and not fire on them. Chin then reportedly reached for the weapon at his waist and fired one shot, which hit the shield. Officers then shot and killed Chin.
Victim's Name: Sunny Chin
Agency Responsible: Tampa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: Asian
Date of Death: March 17, 2016
County: Hillsborough
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1372
Geography: Urban