Police said they were called to an active shooter call. Officers approached the home, where the front door was standing open. Officers could hear a loud disturbance inside the home between a man and a woman. They could also hear an infant crying. The officers commanded the man to come to the door. When he did, officers say he was holding a handgun, and he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Alton Folmar
Agency Responsible: Dallas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: June 19, 2017
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2681
Geography: Suburban