A trooper was approaching McKenney to check on his well being when McKenney became angry and the two started to struggle, police said. The trooper used his Taser to no effect before fatally shooting McKenney, according to local media.
Victim's Name: Garrett Steven McKinney
Agency Responsible: Texas Department of Public Safety
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: White
Date of Death: September 21, 2015
County: Lamar
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 850
Geography: Suburban