Beaumont police officers fatally shot Ballance, a suspect of car theft, when he confronted the officers when they responded to the trailer park regarding a car theft.
Victim's Name: Herbert Ballance
Agency Responsible: Beaumont Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: White
Date of Death: March 5, 2016
County: Jefferson
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1336
Geography: Suburban