Police were called around 6 p.m. for a report of a man pointing a gun at people. An officer spotted the man walking away from a VIA bus stop. The officer attempted to get the man's attention by honking at him and around the same time, a VIA police officer arrived. Police said the man turned toward the San Antonio police officer and started shooting at him. The officer returned fire from inside his patrol car, shooting through his window. The officer moved to a different position and resumed shooting at the man, who walked approximately 14 yards before collapsing and dying.
Victim's Name: Bob Browning Cruz
Agency Responsible: San Antonio Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 14, 2018
County: Bexar
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3695
Geography: Urban