Around 8:30 a.m., officers received a call about Rodney Lassister firing a gun. When they arrived, there was an apparent exchange of gunfire, and Lassiter was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Rodney Lassister
Agency Responsible: Monahans Police Department, Ward County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 9, 2019
County: Ward
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: 4677
Geography: Rural