Officers received a call at 4:18 a.m. in which the caller claimed he had killed his father and brother, police said. After about 10 minutes of negotiating with the man and issuing commands to disarm, officers approached the man and used less-lethal rounds of impact munitions as the man approached the house, but he blocked them with a chair in his hand. Officers also used a stun gun. When Victor Ancira allegedly raised his pickax against the approaching officers, he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Victor Ancira
Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: March 7, 2018
County: Travis
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: pick-axe
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3482
Geography: Suburban