Theodore Brendecke, 82, was shot and killed by Miami-Dade police after he barricaded himself in a bedroom with a gun and told his wife he wanted a shootout with police, police said.
Victim's Name: Theodore Brendecke
Agency Responsible: Miami-Dade Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Race: White
Date of Death: June 10, 2017
County: Miami-Dade
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2653
Geography: Suburban