Car was stopped for running a red light and a broken taillight. Officers approached, and instructions to roll down the windows were met with Allen pulling a pistol from his pocket. The officers responded with gunfire. Eyewitness accounts dispute this, and the 4-year veteran is under investigation by internal affairs.
Victim's Name: John Edward Allen
Agency Responsible: Houston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 4, 2015
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 978
Geography: Urban