A stolen vehicle was reported. A constable began following the car. Officials chased the car into a parking lot off Airline Drive. The driver allegedly tried to ram into the deputies' vehicle. Four deputies inside the vehicle began firing at the stolen car, which had two people inside. The driver was killed.
Victim's Name: Michael Maldonado
Agency Responsible: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 4, 2017
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2480
Geography: Suburban