Responding to a report that Gonzalez had stabbed his parents and grandmother, Senior Cpl. Kevin Gladden found him outside his home with two knives. When he was told to drop the knives and didn't, Gladden shot him. Gonzalez tried to get up and was tasered. He died on the way to the hospital.
Victim's Name: Jose Manuel Gonzalez
Agency Responsible: Dallas Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: August 11, 2014
County: Dallas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban