Vallejo was involved in an altercation with several other men and had a handgun, police said. Vallejo allegedly refused commands to drop the weapon, and the officer fired. Vallejo's wife, who was with him, said that he had no gun and that officers shot him in the back.
Victim's Name: Phillip Vallejo
Agency Responsible: Fort Worth Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: July 30, 2015
County: Tarrant
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 690
Geography: Urban