Officers arrested Bushey at an Applebee's bathroom in connection with a robbery. They did not use handcuffs. When Bushey broke away from them and reached for a BB gun, they shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: James D. Bushey
Agency Responsible: Palestine Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: May 31, 2015
County: Anderson
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: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 504
Geography: Suburban