Bosell stole a gun from a relative and was killed when he approached an officer 'aggressively' with the gun in hand, police said. The gun wasn't loaded.
Victim's Name: Darrell P. Bosell
Agency Responsible: Cheektowaga Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: March 5, 2016
County: Erie
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: 1334
Geography: Urban