Officers approached a car in a parking lot driven by another man, with Dyer in the vehicle. Officers reported that the driver tried to back up quickly once officers brought the men to a stop in their car. Then, officers fired into the car, killing Dyer.
Victim's Name: Joshua Dyer
Agency Responsible: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: White
Date of Death: June 23, 2015
County: Marion
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 572
Geography: Urban