An officer was in the area of Sligo Creek Parkway responding to an unrelated call. After the call was cleared at around 2:15 p.m., the officer encountered an African-American man at a nearby townhouse. The officer attempted to speak with the man for undisclosed reasons, and they fought. The man was shot by the officer multiple times, killing him.
Victim's Name: Robert Lawrence White
Agency Responsible: Montgomery County Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Black
Date of Death: June 11, 2018
County: Montgomery
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3763
Geography: Urban