Police said York was involved in multiple disturbances and had assaulted several men and women. An off-duty Beaumont police officer, who was not involved in the disturbances, intervened. York tried to assault the officer with a bat and the officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Chaz Logan York
Agency Responsible: Beaumont Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Date of Death: October 14, 2016
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: baseball bat
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1965
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Urban