Morgan Rankins tried to run over three Austin police officers who were responding to a 911 call in South Austin before she crashed her vehicle, approached an officer with a knife and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Morgan Rankins
Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 22, 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: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2372
Geography: Suburban