Police killings
2013-2020

Herbert Babelay

Male, White

Date of the incident: 4/23/2013

Austin, Travis, TX
700 Valdez Street

Officers were dispatched to Herbert Babelay's home after receiving a report of a suicidal man. Babelay appeared on the street on a motorcycle after they arrived, and retreated to the shed at the rear of the house. When he emerged from the shed armed, he told police to get off his property. They told him to put his weapon down Babelay said they'd have to shoot him so they did.