According to Balch Springs police, officers responded to a report of intoxicated teenagers on a residential street at 11 p.m. Saturday. Neighbors said a large house party was underway at the time. Police say when officers arrived on the street, they heard gunfire and then a car filled with passengers back towards them. Jordan Edwards, 15, was shot and killed inside the car. Cameras suggest the police story was not true.
Victim's Name: Jordan Edwards
Agency Responsible: Balch Springs Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 29, 2017
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged, Convicted
Criminal Charges: Charged, Convicted
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2538
Geography: Suburban