Officers responded to a robbery, they attempted to subdue Davis with a Taser but when that failed, and officer saw a gun in his hand, he was shot.
Victim's Name: Bertrand Davis
Agency Responsible: Dallas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 27, 2015
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: box cutter
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 781
Geography: Urban