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