Police responded to a call of a man firing shots within an apartment complex. Officers went to Horton's apartment and forced their way in. Police claim Horton was armed, and they shot and killed him.
Agency: Lancaster Police Department
Motive: gunshots
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Kalon Horton
Death Date: May 9, 2021
County: Dallas
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 29
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: 6842