At about 12:30 p.m., Damon Barstad charged officers as they opened the holding cell he was being held in. During the struggle, Barstad, a homicide suspect out of Warren, Michigan, was shot and killed by a Toledo police officer. Barstad was not handcuffed at the time of the shooting and had gained control of an officer's Taser.
Victim's Name: Damon Barstad
Agency Responsible: Toledo Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: White
Date of Death: December 20, 2018
County: Lucas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: Taser
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4320
Geography: Urban