Police said they were called for a report of an attempted suicide involving a man waving a gun around erratically, but not necessarily pointing it at anyone. An officer shot and killed him in alleged defense of the mother.
Victim's Name: Jason Sebastian Roque
Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: May 1, 2017
County: Travis
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: 2551
Geography: Urban