Bobby Blade was fatally shot by police after a high-speed chase through Dallas County. He allegedly had grabbed an officer's weapon and pointed it at him, police said. The killing occurred after the suspect wrecked his vehicle on the northbound side of I-635 and Garland Road and then fled on foot.
Victim's Name: Bobby Louis Blade
Agency Responsible: Mesquite Police Department, Garland Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: June 25, 2018
County: Dallas
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
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3803
Geography: Suburban