Police said they responded to the InTown Suites after one of two women who were being held against their will showed up at the Carrollton Police Department and said she had escaped the man. When the SWAT team arrived, the man, Hickson, left his room with a gun in his waistband and his hands up, according to police. Officers shot Hickson when he reached for the weapon.
Victim's Name: Malcolm Loren Hickson
Agency Responsible: Carrollton Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 26, 2016
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1994
Geography: Suburban