Police said Contreras assaulted and threatened his girlfriend before running from police. He allegedly ran into a home and threatened someone inside with a gun. Contreras was fatally shot by officers with a Swat team when he came out of the house and refused to drop the gun, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Christopher Contreras
Agency Responsible: San Antonio Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: September 23, 2016
County: Bexar
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1915
Geography: Suburban