Kristopher Adams was allegedly being sought for warrants. He fled when police showed up, and in the course of the foot pursuit, dropped a gun, reportedly picked it up and pointed it at deputies and at least one shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Kristopher Adams
Agency Responsible: Denton County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: September 16, 2019
County: Denton
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5041
Geography: Rural