Deputies were dispatched after family members called to report that Daniels, a combat veteran, was mentally unstable and suicidal after the loss of loved ones. A deputy attempted to subdue Daniels with a stun gun, but it did not stop him. He then grabbed the deputy's stun gun, and another deputy used their stun gun on him to try to get him to let go of it. Daniels reached for a weapon he had in a holster around his waistband, and a deputy shot and killed Daniels, when he failed to comply.
Killer: John Rodriguez
Agency: Bexar County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Damian Lamar Daniels
Death Date: August 25, 2020
County: Bexar
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: Black
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: 6117