Taylor had broken into a car dealership after hours and in security surveillance footage can be seen jumping on cars and smashing the windows of several vehicles. A security guard on duty that night called police about the break in. Six Arlington police arrived and Brad Miller, a rookie cop, fatally shot Taylor. Has since been fired from his station.
Victim's Name: Christian Taylor
Agency Responsible: Arlington Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 7, 2015
County: Tarrant
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 711
Geography: Suburban