Paul Jarvis allegedly was selling guns as a business without a federal firearms license. Multiple police agencies executed an arrest and search warrant for a suspected arms dealer. Jarvis reportedly exited the house and shot at police, killing a dog. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Paul Jarvis
Agency Responsible: El Paso Police Department, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Gender: Male
Age: 63
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: December 17, 2019
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Body Camera: no
Washington Post Database ID: 5396
Geography: Suburban