Reyna was shot when he approached an officer while carrying a knife, police said. Officers said they were responding to a drug overdose call at the time, and that they attempted to shock Reyna with a Taser before shooting him.
Victim's Name: Henry Reyna
Agency Responsible: Corpus Christi Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 23, 2015
County: Nueces
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1028
Geography: Suburban