The decedent caused a disturbance at a bus station. He was opening gas tanks with a machete, and apparently trying to light them. He may have struck an officer with the machete before he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Baltazar Ramos
Agency Responsible: Houston Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: February 23, 2016
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: machete
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1310
Geography: Urban