An officer was on a call to check the welfare of a woman who appeared to be homeless and passed out. When he approached Margarita Victoria Brooks, her dog came toward the officer. Police said the officer fired three shots toward the canine. One of them hit Brooks in the chest, killing her.
Victim's Name: Margarita Victoria Brooks
Agency Responsible: Arlington Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: August 1, 2019
County: Tarrant
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4922
Geography: Urban