Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Tony Berry

Name: Tony Berry
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 10/30/2015
Location: 13630 Veterans Memorial
Houston, Texas, 77014
County: Harris
Agency: Houston Police Department
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: Police said group of four or five men smashed glass cases and took jewelry and other merchandise from the pawn shop. HPD officers spotted the men behind the shop, leaving the store. The officers ordered the suspects to drop their weapons, but deputies said they refused. Officers began shooting, killing one man and leaving two more in critical condition. One died later.
Unique ID: 16835

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