Police entered a Walmart about 3:12 p.m., responding to a call about a man possibly robbing the store while armed with a baseball bat. When they arrived, they determined there was no robbery, but the man was brandishing a bat menacingly as they tried to detain him. He was tasered then shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Steven Demarco Taylor
Agency Responsible: San Leandro Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 18, 2020
County: Alameda
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: baseball bat
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5671