Police responded to reports of a man pointing a rifle at people while attempting to force his way into apartments. Police claim the man began to shoot the rifle in the parking lot of the apartment complex, and police shot and killed him.
Agency: College Station Police Department
Motive: person with a gun
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Roderick Devonne Merchant Jr.
Death Date: May 23, 2021
County: Brazos
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unclear
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6875