Police tried to initiate a traffic stop on a man due to "suspicious activity," including two unsafe lane changes. The man got out of the vehicle and then appeared to reach back into the vehicle when the two officers fired on him and killed him. No weapon was found in the vehicle.
Victim's Name: Frank Shephard III
Agency Responsible: Harris County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 15, 2015
County: Harris
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 367
Geography: Suburban