Harold Robinson allegedly robbed two convenience stores at gunpoint, fired multiple shots at a downtown hotel, then began firing indiscriminately in Salt Lake City as police chased him, pointing an assault rifle out the window at officers, who eventually shot and killed him. His family said he was mentally ill.
Victim's Name: Harold Vincent Robinson
Agency Responsible: Salt Lake City Police Department, Utah Highway Patrol, Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 8, 2019
County: Salt Lake
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: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4631
Geography: Urban