After one or two officers approached Mayo's car in a parking lot because they smelled marijuana, they found he had a probation violation warrant and called for backup. Mayo led police on a 5 mile car chase that ended in a mall parking lot standoff. Mayo got out of the car several times pointing his gun at his own head, and then finally pointed it at police. Swat Senior Cpls. Gerardo Huante, Robert Hamilton, and Marshall Milligan immediately open fired, killing him.
Victim's Name: Michael Mayo
Agency Responsible: Dallas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: April 21, 2014
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Urban