Police had come to a high-rise building on Lynn Shore Drive to serve a search warrant on Dapkus, who was under investigation in an armed robbery of the Porthole Pub in Lynn, police said. He was shot and killed when he allegedly pointed a gun at police.
Victim's Name: Robert "Bobby" Dapkus
Agency Responsible: Lynn Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Date of Death: October 3, 2016
County: Essex
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1932
Geography: Urban