Officers were called to 3rd Street after receiving reports of Burr and his brother arguing outside. One of the brothers shot at the police car when they showed up to the scene. The officer returned to the car, pulled out an AR-15, fired a few shots at the brothers. Burr was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim's Name: Roderick Burr
Agency Responsible: Brookshire Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 33
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: August 8, 2015
County: Waller
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 716
Geography: Rural