Officers attempted a traffic stop after spotting an allegedly stolen vehicle. A pursuit began and the vehicle stopped and three people -- two men and a woman -- bailed out of the vehicle and ran away. One of the men was caught immediately. Meanwhile, a Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter spotted the man jumping into a white Dodge Charger. Police surrounded the Charger with their vehicles to block it. As the officers exited their vehicle to make the arrest, the man began ramming the police vehicles, pinning a trooper. The other officers shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Jasman Washington
Agency Responsible: Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 16, 2020
County: Lubbock
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Vehicle
Weapon: vehicle
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5749