Police responded to a report of a man armed with a gun attempting to steal a woman's car. When police confronted the man, he ran off. Police later responded to a call of a man robbing the CVS, who ended up being the same man. The man pulled out a toy weapon and was shot and killed by officers.
Agency: Dallas Police Department
Motive: attempted vehicle theft
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Edgar Luis Tirado
Death Date: April 19, 2021
County: Dallas
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6796