Police received a call about an "armed suicidal male." Once on the scene, hostage negotiators continued to try to get Biggs to cooperate for over half an hour, according to police. Authorities said they began firing at Biggs once he started walking toward the officers.
Victim's Name: Lavante Biggs
Agency Responsible: Durham Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: September 5, 2015
County: Durham
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 805
Geography: Suburban