An officer was sent to a psychiatric call shortly before 5:30 p.m. As the officer arrived, he encountered an "emotionally distressed" man. The officer reportedly used his Taser, but it did not incapacitate the man, so the officer shot and killed Patrick Warren.
Agency: Killeen Police Department
Motive: Welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Patrick Warren Sr.
Death Date: January 10, 2021
County: Bell
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6485