Police said they were monitoring a suspicious car in a motel parking lot when Barber approached the car. When police stopped Barber to question him, he fled and fired at police during a foot chase before officers shot back and killed him, authorities said.
Victim's Name: Robin Barber
Agency Responsible: Lakewood Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: April 26, 2016
County: Jefferson
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1490
Geography: Suburban