A resident of a home called police to report a family disturbance, according to police. When police arrived, the home's garage door was opening and an armed man was inside. The man allegedly charged towards officers while holding a firearm. One of the officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Shannon Edward Estill
Agency Responsible: Pleasanton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: May 20, 2017
County: Alameda
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: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2599
Geography: Suburban