Officers reported that they were pursuing McDaniel as he was suspected in several robberies. They claim that when he was unable to escape in his car, that he waived a gun, and the officers shot him to death.
Victim's Name: Matthew Wayne McDaniel
Agency Responsible: Melbourne Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Asian
Date of Death: June 7, 2015
County: Brevard
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 514
Geography: Urban