Someone called the Bastrop Police Department about a man with a gun in an SUV. Around 3:20 p.m., police found a matching vehicle with a driver sitting inside. At some point, Thomas Johnson got out of the car and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Thomas Johnson
Agency Responsible: Bastrop Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 19, 2019
County: Morehouse
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5411
Geography: Rural