Agents from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shot and killed a person during an investigation into some sort of financial scheme, allegedly after the man "brandished" a weapon.
Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Motive: investigation
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Unavailable
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Brandon Wimberly
Death Date: February 12, 2021
County: Miami-Dade
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 6606