Martinez allegedly approached a Tyler Junior College employee with a weapon. An officer came to the scene, engaged with Martinez, and shot him.
Agency: Tyler Junior College Police Department
Motive: Aggravated Assault
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Pedro Martinez
Death Date: November 18, 2020
County: Smith
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: unknown weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not Fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6321