Christopher LaPointe shot and killed Mikyas Mehary Tegegne after he attempted to rob a bank in Silver Spring. Police said Tegegne was attempting to flee when the officer responding to the armed bank robbery found him in a parking garage behind the BB&T Bank.
Victim's Name: Mikyas Mehary Tegegne
Agency Responsible: Montgomery County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 16, 2019
County: Montgomery
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4502
Geography: Urban