Williams was shot by two officers as he ran out of a house toward them, waving what appeared to be a handgun and ignoring commands to drop it. After the officers shot and disarmed Williams, the handgun was found to be a BB gun.
Victim's Name: Arthur R. Williams Jr.
Agency Responsible: El Paso Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 9, 2016
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1844
Geography: Suburban