Joshua Johnson was watching a neighbor's house. He approached a deputy, who was in an unmarked vehicle, and used his cell phone as a flashlight to look into the vehicle. When the deputy rolled down the window, he reportedly raised what the deputy said appeared to be a pistol. Deputy Tu Tran shot and killed him. The item was not a firearm.
Victim's Name: Joshua Johnson
Agency Responsible: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 22, 2020
County: Harris
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 weapon
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5917