Irving police say Dew held a woman hostage in the parking lot of a Cash Store he was suspected of robbing. Officers had responded to an alarm call from the store in the 4100 block of West Highway 183 around 1 p.m. Two officers fired shots, hitting and killing the suspect.
Victim's Name: Christopher Michael Dew
Agency Responsible: Irving Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 29, 2016
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1218
Geography: Suburban