Lucille Espinosa was threatening to shoot an officer and was barricaded inside a home. After hours, police were approaching the home when they saw the woman armed with a gun through a window. They were concerned she would fire, so they shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Lucille Espinosa
Agency Responsible: Harris County Sheriff's Office, Houston Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 54
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 4, 2017
County: Harris
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2561
Geography: Suburban