An officer was patrolling the parking lot of the Extended Stay Hotel on State Farm Parkway around 1 a.m. when he encountered Thomas Walton. The officer and Walton fought, and Walton was able to get the officer's stun gun and used it against him. The officer shot and killed Walton.
Victim's Name: Thomas Justin Walton
Agency Responsible: Homewood Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: August 19, 2017
County: Jefferson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: taser
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2875
Geography: Suburban