Dallas police release video of fatal shooting involving Jasmine Crockett's security guard
DALLAS - Dallas police held a news conference on Monday afternoon to share body camera video and more details on the fatal shooting of a man inside a parking garage at Children’s Hospital.
Diamon Robinson
Diamon Robinson's Dallas County mugshots
What we know:
The newly released body camera video sheds more light on the officer-involved shooting that happened last week.
Sources told FOX 4 that police had been trying to serve a warrant for impersonating a law enforcement officer. The violent confrontation ended with the death of the suspect, who was known to many as Mike King.
King was a longtime security guard for Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. He also owned a company called Off Duty Police Services and hired Dallas police officers at times to work part-time jobs.
Dallas OIS: Suspect worked security for Jasmine Crockett
Sources tell FOX 4 the man shot and killed by Dallas Police on Thursday was a longtime security guard for Jasmine Crockett.
But he reportedly was not who he claimed to be. His legal name was Diamon Robinson.
According to court records, Robinson had a criminal history that included multiple arrests for theft, a probation violation, and tampering with a government record. He had an active warrant for theft of checks at a hotel where he worked security in the past.
What we don't know:
It’s not yet clear how Robinson was able to get a security license, if he had one. It’s also unclear who, if anyone, vetted his credentials.
Dallas Police Shooting
The backstory:
The shooting started as a standoff around 11 p.m. outside Children’s Hospital in Dallas.
Dallas police said they were conducting an investigation into a suspect with an active warrant and followed him to the hospital parking garage, where he barricaded himself inside a vehicle and refused to exit.
Dallas Police Shooting: Armed man killed after barricading himself at Children’s Health hospital
A police investigation into a wanted suspect ended in a fatal shooting late Wednesday night after the individual barricaded himself in a vehicle at a Dallas children’s hospital, authorities said.
As the situation escalated, SWAT teams were called to the scene. To end the standoff, officers deployed tear gas into the car.
According to police, the suspect eventually exited the vehicle but pointed a firearm at the officers. Police fired shots in response.
No officers were injured during the confrontation.
The Source: The information in this story comes from the Dallas Police Department, FOX 4 sources, court records, and past news coverage.