About 8 p.m., officers responded to reports that a man was assaulting a victim with a baseball bat. The victim sustained injuries to his head and arms. Police said Nicholas Walker refused to surrender to officers. Walker walked onto his front porch and produced what officers said appeared to be a handgun from his waistband. Three officers shot and killed him. It was a replica handgun that fired pellets.
Victim's Name: Nicholas Walker
Agency Responsible: Arlington Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 14, 2019
County: Tarrant
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5039
Geography: Suburban