Two Austin County Sheriff's Office deputies and one Bellville Police Department officer responded to a report of a male individual with a gun at a trailer house, police said. Officers shot and killed Walke after he pointed a weapon toward them.
Victim's Name: Shaun Walke
Agency Responsible: Austin County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: June 22, 2016
County: Austin
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: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1651
Geography: Rural