On instructions from a hospital, Blair's family called the county police to assist when the 26-year-old paranoid schizophrenic had locked himself in a bathroom and had threatened suicide with a knife. Officers escalated the situation, Tasered the victim without effect, then killed him with "almost a dozen" gunshots fired into his body at point-blank range.
Victim's Name: Michael Blair
Agency Responsible: Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Black
Date of Death: November 4, 2013
County: Fort Bend
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban