According to police, Carter pulled out his handcuffs after ordering Redus to put his hands on his vehicle. A scuffle then began between the two, with Redus grabbing Carter's baton and hitting him. “He warned Robert Redus four times, 'Stop or I'll shoot,''' Alamo Heights Chief Richard Pruitt told TODAY. “Officer Carter stated that Robert Redus then charged at him with his arm raised as if to strike him, and that's when he fired his weapon six times, striking Robert Redus five times.”
Victim's Name: Robert Cameron Redus
Agency Responsible: University of the Incarnate Word Campus Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Date of Death: December 6, 2013
County: Bexar
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Geography: Suburban