Rodney Hodge, a 33-year-old African American man from Dallas, Texas, was shot and killed by Dallas police in the Forest area of southeast Dallas on June 27, 2014, at about 10:20 p.m. According to witness accounts, Hodge had been walking down the street firing a weapon randomly and pointing it at people after a phone call that left him distraught. Officers on scene — Sgt. Edward Tena, Sr. Cpl. Joseph Bowling, and Dameon Samson — ordered him to drop the gun; witnesses say Hodge walked toward them holding the firearm and the three officers fired, killing him.

The officers were placed on administrative leave while the department reviewed dashcam video and interviewed witnesses; none of the officers were wearing body cameras. No other injuries were reported. The family expressed grief and confusion about the sudden change in Hodge’s behavior after the phone call.