Officers were called to an apartment building to deal with a report of a man shooting a gun. They found Johnson firing from his third-floor balcony. Following a two-hour standoff Johnson was shot when he fired at officers, according to authorities.
Victim's Name: Rico Johnson
Agency Responsible: Greenbelt Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 18, 2016
County: Prince Georges
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1475
Geography: Suburban