Around 8:12 p.m., Temple Police Officer Carmen DeCruz allegedly shot and killed Michael Dean. Details regarding what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Michael Lorenzo Dean
Agency Responsible: Temple Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: December 2, 2019
County: Bell
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5249
Geography: Suburban