Metro train operator noticed a man inside one of the tunnels and alerted Transit Police. Gross allegedly walked toward the female officer with two large sticks, and she opened fire and killed him.
Victim's Name: Bobby Gross
Agency Responsible: DC Metro Transit Police
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 12, 2015
County: District of Columbia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 282
Geography: Urban