Robert William Hampton III, 33, was killed during an officer-involved shooting in Reno, Nevada, on November 5, 2014. Detectives from a Washoe County Sheriff’s Office unit had arranged a controlled heroin purchase from Hampton at the Grand Sierra Resort. After the buy, officers followed Hampton and discovered he was carrying a large quantity of heroin, prompting a traffic stop near the University of Nevada, Reno.

A marked patrol unit driven by a Washoe County deputy pulled Hampton over for a traffic violation. The deputy found three active felony warrants for Hampton from California and attempted to take him into custody. Hampton refused orders to turn off his vehicle, reversed, then accelerated and drove the car toward the deputy. The deputy fired his weapon, striking Hampton multiple times; Hampton was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers later found drug-trafficking evidence, the controlled-buy money, and a loaded revolver in Hampton’s vehicle. The Reno Police Department investigated, and the Washoe County District Attorney determined the shooting was justified and filed no criminal charges.

If anyone witnessed the stop or has additional information about Hampton’s movements that day, please share what is known.