Dallas police confirmed Monday that the man killed by SWAT last week was 39-year-old Diamon-Maziarre Robinson, also known as Mike King. Sources say he served on U.S. Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett’s security team—reported Friday.
Body cam footage shows standoff
Officers played body camera footage from multiple officers, capturing the moment they began pursuing Robinson in Downtown Dallas through to the encounter in a hospital parking garage.
The videos show Robinson refusing repeated commands to surrender. He eventually exits the vehicle and pulls a gun, prompting officers to fire multiple shots.
DPD believes the shooting was justified. However, many other elements add to this case.
Police said they received a bulletin from Irving police on Feb. 17 about a black GMC Yukon reported to have stolen military license plates. Investigators then began looking into who was driving the vehicle.
Criminal history and active warrants
The investigation uncovered an elaborate scheme involving a man using multiple aliases, who was later identified as Crockett’s bodyguard.
During the death investigation, officers recovered 11 weapons and said the gun he pointed at police had been stolen. They also discovered fake uniforms and ID badges and said Robinson claimed to work for a fictitious dignitary protection agency.
Police also said the Yukon Robinson used while escorting Crockett had flashing red and blue emergency lights, which would be illegal.
Dallas police confirmed that Robinson had multiple felony convictions for theft and auto theft between 2009 and 2017. They also said he had active warrants out for his arrest at the time of his death. According to officials, his use of multiple aliases made him difficult to track.
“He was very good at hiding his true identity, and through great police work from the intelligence unit in the Irving police, through technology, we were able to determine who his real identity was,” said Dallas Police Deputy Chief William Griffith. “But he had been living this for many years, as this ‘Mike King.'”
Regarding the business he operated for off-duty officer employment, Dallas PD said it was registered with the state, which is why officers were allowed to work through it.
Crockett breaks silence after security team member killed by Dallas SWAT
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett released a statement Monday after authorities confirmed that the man shot and killed by Dallas police last week had worked on her security team and was also a known figure in North Texas law enforcement.
Crockett’s office said her team followed all protocols set by the House when contracting additional security. The office confirmed that the vendor used had been approved and had previously worked with other local entities and law enforcement agencies, including the Capitol Police.
“The fact that an individual was able to somehow circumvent the vetting processes for something as sensitive as security for members of Congress highlights the loopholes and shortcomings in many of our systems,” the statement reads. “This is incredibly alarming, especially for those members who receive high volumes of credible and sophisticated death threats.”