About 10 p.m., deputies were investigating a reported kidnapping and false imprisonment when they located Stephen Murray. Deputies had a warrant for Murray's arrest and saw that the victim was walking with him. When they tried to arrest him, he placed the woman between himself and the deputies while armed with a weapon that turned out to be a replica, police said. At least one deputy shot and killed Murray.
Victim's Name: Stephen Murray
Agency Responsible: Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 17, 2019
County: Stanislaus
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4875
Geography: Suburban