Officers responding to a complaint entered an apartment where Montgomery threatened a woman and a baby with a knife. The woman dropped the baby and left when officers entered. Montgomery picked the baby up and put a knife to its throat. Officers tried to reason with him. Officer J. Fisher fatally shot him as he tried to hide in a bathroom. The baby survived.
Victim's Name: Kenny Detrelle Montgomery
Agency Responsible: Houston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 13, 2013
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Grand jury/No bill or Cleared
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Urban