Schmidt was a prominent attorney who lived in the Glass House at Windsor apartment tower. He called police and reported a burglary, then barricaded himself in a hallway with a gun. When police arrived, he started shooting. Police returned fire, hitting him nine times and killing him. Autopsy revealed large amount of cocaine mixed with other drugs in Schmidt's system.
Victim's Name: Michael Edward Schmidt
Agency Responsible: Dallas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: January 2, 2014
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban