Their investigation led them in the 200 block of Black Rock Road where the spotted a man matching the description of the suspicious male. The man stopped and when deputies got out their vehicles he allegedly started waving a gun around and even pointed it to his head. Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the man kept yelling he didn't want to go back to jail. Deputies tried to deescalate the situation and at some point the man pointed his gun towards them, Sheriff Gonzalez said. That's when a deputy fired three shots at the man, striking him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: March 1, 2020
County: Harris
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: 5583