Police got the report of a despondent possibly suicidal man from his wife in Austin, who they located and proceeded to chase for some blocks. The truck came to a stop after spike strips were used and the man was shot and killed by officers in what appears to be "suicide by cop."
Victim's Name: Robert Francis Mesch
Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
Date of Death: January 23, 2015
County: Travis
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 336
Geography: Suburban