Police responded to a call about a suicidal man, finding him cornered in an alley. He poured flammable liquid on himself before he pointed his gun at law enforcement and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jason Wade Meador
Agency Responsible: U.S. Marshals Service, Odessa Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: March 10, 2016
County: Ector
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1353
Geography: Suburban