The officer was responding to a report of a shooting when he approached Roy, who pulled a revolver out of his waistband, police said. The two struggled over the gun prompting the officer to fire his own weapon, police said.
Victim's Name: Frederick Roy
Agency Responsible: Houston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 17, 2015
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 748
Geography: Urban