Around 1 p.m. officers with the Dalhart Police Department made contact with Augustus Combs for an outstanding warrant. Combs fled and police chased him to a storage facility. As officers approached, Combs reportedly raised his shirt and pulled out a handgun, and officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Augustus Combs
Agency Responsible: Dalhart Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: April 14, 2019
County: Dallam
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: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4633
Geography: Rural