Police responded to a call regarding an armed robbery. Police say they tried to question Silva, who matched the description, and he ran, pointing a gun--later found to be a BB gun. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Dominique "Nonny" Silva
Agency Responsible: Pawtucket Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 24, 2016
County: Providence
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
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1405
Geography: Urban