Three officers approached Branch in his car after the fatal shooting of his girlfriend. He began shooting at officers from his car with a .380 Beretta pistol and continued to shoot as he exited his vehicle. Officers fatally shot Branch from a distance of about eight feet.
Victim's Name: Dalton Branch
Agency Responsible: New York Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 26, 2015
County: New York
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
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: 477
Geography: Urban