A "distraught" and "suicidal" Munroe called 911 early Sunday morning, but responding police found and shot the 25-year-old after he pulled a realistic BB gun on officers asking him to comply.
Victim's Name: Richard Munroe
Agency Responsible: Austin Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: July 5, 2015
County: Travis
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
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: 594
Geography: Urban