Karasek opened fire through a window after scaling the side of his ex-girlfriend's apartment building, killing her and wounding her partner. Officers caught up to him after he fled, and Karasek was killed in a shootout.
Victim's Name: Cody Karasek
Agency Responsible: Rosenberg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: January 28, 2015
County: Fort Bend
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: No Known Charges
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: 347
Geography: Suburban