After speaking to police who were investigating a beating of one of his neighbors, Day allegedly went into his apartment and returned with a pellet gun, which he used to shoot and injure one of the officers. Two officers returned fire and fatally wounded him, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Brian Day
Agency Responsible: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 25, 2015
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 678
Geography: Urban