Police responded to reports of an assault. Police attempted to detain a man upon arrival, and a fight reportedly broke out. Police claim an individual attempted to take an officer's gun and the gun went off. A second police officer shot and killed the individual.
Agency: Houston Police Department
Motive: assault
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: July 6, 2021
County: Harris
Geography: Urban
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 7021