Stephen Michael O'Brien Killed by Wilson County Sheriff's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
305 10th St
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Stephen O'Brien was walking near a car around 12:15 a.m. at a Walmart. Witnesses allegedly said he was brandishing a gun. He suddenly jerked his hands out of his pockets, and two deputies and a DPS trooper shot and killed him. He was unarmed.

Victim's Name: Stephen Michael O'Brien

Agency Responsible: Wilson County Sheriff's Office, Texas Department of Public Safety

Gender: Male

Age: 20

Race: White

Date of Death: February 24, 2020

County: Wilson

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: unarmed

Threat Level: other

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 5576

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