Baytown police said one of their officers shot and killed Pamela Turner after she shocked him with his own Taser. A video of the incident appears to show Turner and the officer struggling after he tries to arrest her. Something flashes as they wrestle on the ground, and Officer Juan Delacruz, 37, shoots and kills her.
Victim's Name: Pamela Shantay Turner
Agency Responsible: Baytown Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 44
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 13, 2019
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: Taser
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4719
Geography: Suburban