Police responded to suicide threat, and Wilson moved toward officers with something in his hand. He was shot and killed. The something was a cell phone.
Victim's Name: Eric Wilson
Agency Responsible: El Paso Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: White
Date of Death: April 17, 2016
County: El Paso
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1466
Geography: Suburban