Police said Blue grabbed at what appeared to be a semiautomatic pistol in his lap after police pulled over the car in which he was riding. The item turned out to be a BB gun.
Victim's Name: Freddie Blue
Agency Responsible: Newton County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 10, 2015
County: Newton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 630
Geography: Suburban