Police responded to reports of a suspicious man at a gas station. Police allege the man began fighting with officers and police put him in a vehicle. Officers claim the man got out of the vehicle, took out a firearm, and shot at officers. Officers returned fire and killed the man.
Agency: Aransas Pass Police Department
Motive: suspicious activity
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Antonio Cantu
Death Date: April 19, 2021
County: San Patricio
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Hispanic
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6797