Incident

Primary tabs

    1-01-2020 Texas Canton 1-1

    Location

    January 01, 2020

    Incident Address
    Canton, Texas

    Participants

    • Type: Victim
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Unharmed
    • Type: Subject-Suspect
    • Name: Alan Bates
    • Age: 61
    • Age Group: Adult 18+
    • Gender: Male
    • Status: Killed

    Incident Characteristics

    • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
    • Defensive Use
    • Defensive Use - Victim stops crime
    • Defensive Use - Good Samaritan/Third Party
    • House party / Block Party / Park Party
    • Under the influence of alcohol or drugs (only applies to the subject/suspect/perpetrator )

    Notes

    Intox suspect made threats, got gun from car, brandished at party goers. Attendee pulled own handgun, shot/killed suspect.

    Guns Involved

    2 guns involved.

    • Type: Handgun
    • Type: Handgun

    District

    Congressional District: 5
    State Senate District: 2
    State House District: 2