Ellswood, who was released from prison less than a month earlier and was homeless, allegedly struck an officer and shook off a Taser before an officer fatally shot the 36-year-old.
Victim's Name: Salvado Ellswood
Agency Responsible: Plantation Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 12, 2015
County: Broward
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 631
Geography: Suburban