Police say they pulled Day over for accelerating too quickly. When he got out of the vehicle, police say he was acting nervously, and went to frisk him. That's when they say he started shooting. They returned fire and killed him.
Victim's Name: Roy Joy Day
Agency Responsible: Laredo Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: White
Date of Death: February 14, 2015
County: Webb
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 155
Geography: Urban