Paul Cantu Killed by Austin Police Department

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Category: Police - City
Old Crime Scene Address:
7500 E William Cannon Dr
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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

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