Police found Paul Andrew Cantu around 1:40 a.m. inside a vehicle that they had been searching for, police said. Cantu was holding a gun to his head, and Officers Luis Camacho and Robert Mattingly reportedly tried to coax Cantu into putting the weapon down, but they shot and killed him when he allegedly pointed the gun at them.
Victim's Name: Paul Cantu
Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: January 29, 2019
County: Travis
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: Car
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 4425
Geography: Suburban