A woman asked officers to do a welfare check on her husband, Sandeno, who threatened himself after she asked him for a divorce. Officers found him outside of his house with a pellet gun. Officers told him to drop it. They allege that he pointed the pellet gun at them, provoking the fatal shooting.
Victim's Name: Garrett Sandeno
Agency Responsible: Edmond Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Race: White
Date of Death: May 27, 2015
County: Oklahoma
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 481
Geography: Suburban