Authorities say East Texas police fatally shot a man after he began firing a gun while officers were responding to a call about him being suicidal.
Agency: Beaumont Police Department
Motive: Erratic behavior (suicide)
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: David Randall Shephard
Death Date: December 31, 2020
County: Jefferson
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6475